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plaintiff

plaintiff [Middle French plaintif, from plaintif, adj., grieving, from plaint lamentation, from Latin planctus, from plangere to strike, beat one's breast, lament] : the party who

Compounding

leave of the Court; this leave of the Court, however, is not necessary in actions by the party grieved.

Rescue

1690 (2 W. & M. sess. 1, c. 5), s. 4, which gives treble damages to the person grieved. When a distress is taken without cause, or contrary to law, the tenant may lawfully make rescue before

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Pound

55, s. 380. Pound-breach in the case of distress for rent makes the breaker liable to the party grieved to treble damages and costs, by the Sale of Distress Act, 1690, s. 4, and in the case

Injunction

'stay of proceedings.' Amongst public nuisances, restrainable either upon information or at suit of a private person immediately grieved by them, may be enumerated obstructions to highways and bridges, public rivers and harbours, and everything that renders

Distress

legal process, of a personal chattel from the possession of a wrong-doer into the hands of a party grieved, as a pledge for the redressing an injury, the performance of a duty, or the satisfaction of a

Conduct-money

the distance of the places is necessary,' is to forfeit 10l., and yield further recompense to the party grieved, etc.; and see Hallett v. Mears, (1810) 13 East 15; 12 RR 296, and note to the effect

Griever

One who or that which grieves

Persecute

To pursue in a manner to injure grieve or afflict to beset with cruelty or malignity to harass especially to afflict harass punish or put to

Mourner

One who mourns or is grieved at any misfortune as the death of a friend

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