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Assumpsit
Matched in: Term Assumpsit
assumpsit
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Indebitatus assumpsit
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Non assumpsit
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Non assumpsit infra sex annos
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VerbarNon assumpsit
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six. But another instance of the exercise of the statutory authority was the issue of the writ 'indebitatus assumpsit, and although this cause of action has been assigned to the breach (a tort) of a promise and
Non est factum
not deny its validity in point of law. And see Howatson v. Webb, (1908) 1 Ch 1, and ASSUMPSIT and PLEADING.
General issue
in the declaration, as the plea of 'not guilty' in torts; 'never indebted' to money counts, or 'nunquam assumpsit' to actions on simple contract (English) C.L.P. Act, 1852, Sched. B, 37). Pleading the general issue was abolished
Ex contractu
the greatest clauses of obligation from which a right of action accrues. The actions were: (1) account; (2) assumpsit, or promises; (3) covenant; (4) debt; (5) and perhaps, detinue; (6) scire facias, or revivor. See now ACTION.
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