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Challenge

upon the same title with that in litigation between the parties; that the sheriff, etc., is under the distress of the plaintiff or defendant; that the sheriff, etc., is employed by or is the special friend of

Certum est quod certum reddi potest

certum reddi potest. 9 Rep. 47.-(That is certain which can be rendered certain.) Therefore, although to support a distress for rent the rent must be specific, it is enough if i be definitely ascertainable, as was held

Catallis captis nomine districtionis

rent issuing out of the same, and which warranted the taking of doors, windows, etc., by way of distress, Old Nat. Brev. 66.

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Outgo

out or is paid out outlay expenditure the opposite of income as when ones outgo exceeds ones income distress follows quickly

Broker

every broker must give a copy of his charges to the person on whose goods he distrains, and DISTRESS.) County court bailiffs may be authorized by a county court judge to act as brokers to sell goods

Bill of sale

Scotland or Ireland. The (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 189 (1), provides that a power of distress given by way of indemnity against a rent payable in respect of any land, or against the breach

Benevolence

M. st. 2, s. 2. Also an aid granted by a tenant to his lord, in times of distress, abolished by 13 Car. 2, c. 24.

Capias in withernam

return of them should be afterwards adjudged. Goods taken in withernam could not be replevied till the original distress was forthcoming. Also, after verdict and judgment for defendant in replevin, and the usual writ of execution de

Attachiamenta bonorum

Attachiamenta bonorum, a distress formerly taken upon goods and chattels, by the legal attachiators or bailiffs, as security to answer an action

Roaring

A loud deep prolonged sound as of a large beast or of a person in distress anger mirth etc or of a noisy congregation

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