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etc., within the time limited by the rules of the Court for that purpose. This is an implied confession of the action. See the titles JUDGMENT, APPEARANCE, and PLEADING. It is defined as the non-performance of a

Marriage

without any such process. Moreover, the promise must either be proved by writing of the promisor, or by confession of it on oath. The result is that if the promise was not in writing the promise cannot

McNabb-Mallory rule

McNabb-Mallory rule, Criminal Procedure the doctrine that a confession is inadmissible if obtained during an reasonably long detention period between arrest and preliminary hearing. Because of the

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Privileged communication

his legal adviser, and which cannot be disclosed without the client's consent; secrets of State, etc. See also CONFESSION. Also a communication which cannot be made the ground of an action for defamation, either (a) absolutely, or

Relicta verificatione

judgment was confessed by cognovit actionem after plea pleaded, and the plea was withdrawn, it was called a confession or cognovit actionem relicta verification, 2 Chit. Arch. Prac. Formerly, a defendant who had pleaded a bad plea

Secret

Menzel, (1913) 2 Ch 239. As to official secrets, see that title; and as to secrets of the confessional, see CONFESSION. As to secret commission, corruptly taken by an agent from the party with whom he is

Sanctuary

in Westminster, Wells, Norwich, or York, or in London to Whitefriars or the Savoy, within forty days, on confession and taking oath of abjuration of the realm (see ABJURATION), escape to a foreign country, under the disability

Civil death

Forfeiture Act, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 23), provides that after the passing of that Act no confession, verdict, inquest, conviction, or judgment of or for any treason or felony, or felo de se, shall cause

Six Articles, Law of

communion in one kind for the laity, celibacy of the clergy, sanctity of vows, private masses, and auricular confession), under the penalty of death in case of offence, amended by 32 Hen. 8, c. 10, which required

Son assault demesne

the first assault, and what the defendant did was in his own defence. it was a plea by confession and avoidance, 1 Selw. N.P., 13th Edn. 2. See now PLEADING; STATEMENT OF DEFENCE.

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