Defend - Law Dictionary Search Results
Amy, or Ami
(as distinguished from the guardian) suing on behalf of an infant. Infants sue by a next friend and defend by a guardian ad litem; see R. S. C. Ord. XVI. R. 16; also alien amy, a friendly
Advowson
patronage being called the patron or advocate (patronus aut advocatus), on account of his obligation to protect and defend the privileges of the particular benefice. An advowson is in the nature of a temporal property and spiritual
Advocare
Advocare, [(Lat.) Tyman getyman, Ang., Sax.], to defend, to call to one's aid, also to vouch to warranty.
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Sillon
A work raised in the middle of a wide ditch to defend it
Settled possession
of a person, even if he is a trespasser, who gets the right under the criminal law to defend his property against attack even by the true owner, Puran Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1975 SC
Self defensive
Defending or tending to defend ones own person property or reputation
Countors, or contors
Countors, or contors [fr. Contours, Fr.], serjeants-at-law, whom a man retains to defend his cause and speak for him incourt, for their fees, See Co. Litt. 17 a.
Beddoe order
Beddoe order, means leave granted to trustees by the court so as to enable them to sue or defend and to be reimbursed out of the trust estate, Re Beddoe, (1893) 1 Ch 547; Midland Bank Trust
Ejectment
claiming title delivering to the party in possession a declaration in which the plaintiff (John Doe) and the defendant (Richard Roe) were fictitious persons. The declaration stated that a lease of the premises in question for a
Miniment or muniment
Miniment or muniment, the evidences or writings whereby a man is enabled to defend the title of his estate. It includes all manner of evidences.
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