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Judgment

Jud. Act, 1925, s. 225, replacing Jud. Act,1873, s. 100]. The several species of judgments are either:- (a) Interlocutory, given in the course of a cause, upon some plea, proceeding, or default, which is only intermediate, and

Final decree or judgment

Final decree or judgment, a conclusive decision of the Court, as distinguished from interlocutory. An order upon an undertaking to lodge costs in Court is not a final order under the (English)

Inquiry, writ of

he diligently inquire into the same, and return the inquisition into court. The writ is necessary after an interlocutory judgment, the defendant having let judgment go by default, to ascertain the quantum of damages. By (English) R.S.C.1883,

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decree

an action by determining all matters in dispute including esp. the parties' rights compare final judgment at judgment interlocutory decree : a decree that is made during the course of an action and that does not settle

injunction

part of the defendant : mandatory injunction in this entry final injunction : permanent injunction in this entry interlocutory injunction : an injunction that orders the maintenance of the status quo between the parties prior to a

Hearing

applying his mind to some aspect of the case. If he is conducting some routine work or passing interlocutory orders, he can't be said to be 'hearing the suit', Sham Lal v. Rajinder Kumar Modi, AIR 1993

Severance

claims by court, of multiple parties either to permit separate actions on each claim or to allow certain interlocutory orders to become final, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1378.

Sententia interlocutoria revocari potest, definitiva non potest

Sententia interlocutoria revocari potest, definitiva non potest (Bac. Max.), an interlocutory sentence may be recalled, but not a final.

Scire facias

1907. Formerly the issue of the writ was considered in some cases as an original proceeding; in others, interlocutory, and in the nature of process. Consult Hals. L.E., tit. 'Crown Practice.' A scire facias was formerly resorted

Respondeat ouster

jurisdiction, person, or writ, etc., and it be judged that the defendant put in a more substantial plea, interlocutory judgment is given that he shall answer. Also, if a prisoner fail upon a plea in bar, he

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