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Fight
Fight. See CHALLENGES TO FIGHT. A fight is a combat between two and more persons whether with or without weapons. It
Quo jure
Quo jure, a writ which lay for him who had land wherein another challenged common of pasture, time out of mind; and it was to compel him to show by what title
peremptory
it, a mandamus may be allowed "Revised Statutes of Nebraska"] 2 : not requiring cause see also peremptory challenge at challenge pe·remp·to·ri·ly [pə-remp-tə-rə-lē, -remp-tōr-ə-lē] adv pe·remp·to·ri·ness [-remp-tə-rē-nəs] n n pl: -ries : peremptory challenge at challenge
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Trial
the cause is called on, or the prisoner arraigned, before the jury is sworn. The parties may then challenge the jury. (see CHALLENGE.) The pleading are then (in civil causes and misdemeanours) opened by the junior counsel
Elisors
Elisors, electors. In case of challenge to the sheriff and coroners for partiality, etc., the jury process was directed to two clerks of the
Duel
a full list of celebrated duels, see Haydn's Dictionary of Dates, tit. 'Duel.' It is a misdemeanour to challenge another to fight, or to provoke another to send a challenge, R. v. Phillips, (1805) 6 East 464;
Cartel
on it, hung up in some place, and to be removed, Floria's Dict., voce 'Cartella.' Hence a written challenge openly hung up; afterwards any written challenge. See CHARTEL. An agreement between or conventional grouping of producers of
habeas corpus
[New Latin, literally, you should have the body for submitting] : an extraordinary writ issued upon a petition challenging the lawfulness of restraining a person who is imprisoned or otherwise in another's custody called also the Great
demurrer
sufficient to create a question of fact for the jury to decide general demurrer : a demurrer that challenges the sufficiency of the substance of allegation special demurrer : a demurrer that challenges the structure or form
contest
contest : to dispute or challenge through legal procedures [ a will] [kÄ n-test] n : a challenge brought through formal or legal procedures
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