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General issue
Matched in: Term General issue
two issue rule
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General tail
Matched in: Term General tail
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jurisdiction
action raises an issue of federal law (as by depending on construction or application of a federal law). general jurisdiction : jurisdiction that is not limited (as to a particular class of cases) ;specif : the personal
Extent
jury, concerning the chattels and lands of the deceased debtor, and seize them into the Crown's hands. See generally the cases in Mew's Digest, tit. 'Crown (Execution by Extent)'; West on Extents; Robertson on the Crown, ch. … seize the body. There are two kinds of Extent--in chief and in aid. (1) Extent in chief. It issues from the Exchequer, and may bear teste and be made returnable on any day certain in term of
Verdict
in a non jury trial, a judge's resolution of the issues of a case. The verdict is either general or special. A general verdict is given, viva voce, by the jury, thus, 'We find for the plaintiff, … Lat.], the determination of a jury declared to a judge. 1. A jury's finding or decision on factual issue of a case 2. Loosely, in a non jury trial, a judge's resolution of the issues of a
Cross-examination
Cross-examination, the examination of a witness by the opposite side, generally after examination in chief, but some times without such examination; as in the case of an examination on … in evidence, he is a witness in the cause, and may be cross-examined as to any of the issues in the cause. As to theform of the cross-examination, leading questions are allowed, which is not the case
Public Authorities, Protection of
requiring him to bring his action within a short limit of time, by enabling defendants to plead the general issue (see GENERAL ISSUE) and to tender amends and by enacting that the plaintiff if unsuccessful should pay double … bring his action within a short limit of time, by enabling defendants to plead the general issue (see GENERAL ISSUE) and to tender amends and by enacting that the plaintiff if unsuccessful should pay double or treble costs.
Tail after possibility of issue extinct, Tenant in
Matched in: Term Tail after possibility of issue extinct, Tenant in
De injuria sua propria absque tali causa
was of frequent occurrence. It always tendered issue; but, on the other hand, differed (like many of the general issues) from the common form of a traverse, by denying in general and summary terms, and not in
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