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Recovery
tenant-in-tail and craved leave to imparl with him outside the Court. In his absence judgment was given by default that the lands belonged to the demandant in fee-simple and that the common vouchee must give lands of
Debtors Act, 1869
and certain other cases (see s. 4), and provides for committal of debtors in default of payment of judgment debts which the debtor can but will not pay, and in certain other cases (s. 5): see COMMITMENT. … Debtors Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 62).-This Act abolishes imprisonment for debt except incase of default of payment of penalties, default by trustees or solicitors, and certain other cases (see s. 4), and provides
Inquiry, writ of
inquisition into court. The writ is necessary after an interlocutory judgment, the defendant having let judgment go by default, to ascertain the quantum of damages. By (English) R.S.C.1883, Ord. XIII., r. 5, it is provided that where
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Judgment-debtor summons
Matched in: Term Judgment-debtor summons
Warrant of Attorney
of a person therein mentioned, and thereupon to confess the same, or to suffer judgment to pass by default and to permit judgment to be entered up against him. The practice of giving warrants of attorney is
sale
in order to satisfy a creditor's judgment against a debtor foreclosure sale : a sale of property upon default of a mortgage to satisfy the debt judicial sale : a sale of property conducted by an authorized
Distringas
should not be delivered; and if the defendant still continued obstinate, then (if the judgment had been by default or on demurrer) the sheriff summoned an inquest to ascertain the value of the goods and the plaintiff's
pass
or opinion [the Supreme Court ed on a statute] b : to be legally issued [judgment ed by default] 2 : to go from the control, ownership, or possession of one person or group to that of
Remittitur damnum
error brought. The damages were usually remitted in ejectment and replevin where judgment was signed by confession or default, 2 Chit. Arch. Prac., 12th Edn. 1517.
unavoidable casualty
excusable neglect NOTE: As with excusable neglect, showing evidence of unavoidable casualty will relieve a party from a default judgment or a time limit.
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