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judgment
a declaration by a court of the conviction of a criminal defendant and the punishment to be imposed ;specif : sentence … against a party for failure to appear, to file a pleading, or to take other required procedural steps called also judgment
Limitation of actions and prosecutions
Law there is no period of limitation for prosecution of criminal offences generally, except where they are punishable on summary conviction, … an action unless an issue thereon be raised by the pleadings, (English) R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XIX., r. 15. As to land,
jurisdiction
the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States "U.S. Code"] pendent jurisdiction : supplemental jurisdiction that allows a federal court … strictly. U.S. Supreme Court decisions have held that the plaintiff's pleading must establish that the cause of action raises an issue
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Amendment
side by a reason of lapse of time. Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 and s. 115, AIR 1957 … Amendment, a correction of any errors in the writ or pleadings in actions, suits, or prosecutions. The power of allowing amendments
avoid
any transfer of interest of the debtor in property "U.S. Code"] 2 : to respond to (an allegation or averment) by … facts alleged do not result in liability [averments in a pleading to which no responsive pleading is required or permitted shall
Appearance
v. Pranab Ranjan Roy, (1998) 3 SCC 209. [Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, ss. 167(5)(ii), 436 & 437] The word appearance is … indictments of felony the accused had always to appear and plead in person, and likewise in appeal or on attachment; but
Nuisance
etc. The object and purpose behind s. 133 of the Code is essentially to prevent public nuisance and involves a sense … be actionable. The onus appears to be on a defendant pleading that the nuisance was inevitable and compulsory by statute to
cure
within the contract time make a conforming delivery "Uniform Commercial Code"] cur·able adj cur·abil·i·ty n cure n … correct or negate (procedural errors) [ a defect in the pleadings] b : to correct or make acceptable (a defective performance
damage
: damages recoverable under section 2-715 of the Uniform Commercial Code in breach of contract cases for losses that include expenses … in every case, they must be specifically requested in the pleadings. This is an issue of particular importance in cases of
interplead
or may be exposed to double or multiple liability "Official Code of Georgia Annotated"] … interplead [Anglo-French enterpleder, from enter- between, among + pleder to plead, from Old French plaidier] vt : to bring (adverse claimants)
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