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Non pros
in his action in the proper time, the defendant entered what was called a non prosequitur, and signed final judgment against the plaintiff, who was said to be non pros. Under R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XXVII., when the plaintiff
Garnishee
to pay his debt not to his own creditor but to some third party who has obtained a final judgment against the creditor. The order thus arresting the debt in the hands of the debtor is called a
Cross-action
plaintiff put forward in a separate action but arising out of the subject-matter of the first actionand before final judgment theein. Procedure by counterclaim (q.v.) has now practically superseded cross-actions, except in Admiralty cases. Cross-actions are generally consolidated
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Counter-claim
counterclaim shall have the same effect as across action, so as to enable the Court to pronounce a final judgment in the same action, both on the original and on the cross claim. (As amended by (English) R.S.C.
honorable discharge
honorable discharge A formal final judgment passed by the government upon the entire military record of a soldier. An authoritative declaration by the government
decide
decide de·cid·ed de·cid·ing vt : to determine (as a case or issue) by making a decision (as a final judgment) : adjudicate compare find, hold vi : to make a decision
custody
child awarded to only one person and usually to a parent tem·po·rary custody : custody awarded until a final judgment in a matter (as a divorce) is made c : official restraint on freedom (as by arrest or
collateral order doctrine
collateral order doctrine : an exception to the final judgment rule that allows review of orders conclusively determining a disputed question when the question is independent and separable
claim and delivery
action to obtain temporary possession of property held by another until title to the property is determined by final judgment of the court
arrearage
something unpaid and overdue : arrear often used in pl. [the Virginia court reduced the s to a final judgment "National Law Journal"]
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