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Serve
Serve, means to make a legal delivery of (a notice or process) of a copy of the pleading on all interested parties, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p.
Practice
Court, and the Annual Practice. And see the titles of the various proceedings in an action; e.g., PLEADING, SUMMONS, etc. As to the practice of the County Courts, see the (English) County Court Act of 1934 (which
Usual Covenants
Usual terms, a phrase in the Common Law practice, which meant pleading issuably, rejoining gratis, and taking short notice of trial. When a defendant obtained further time to plead, these were the terms usually imposed. The phrase
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Bill in Chancery, or Bill in Equity
in certain cases by a statement of claim (R.S.C. 1883). See STATEMENT OF CLAIM; WRIT OF SUMMONS; and PLEADING. … OF. Bills are now abolished, and all actions in the High Court are now commenced by writ of summons, followed in certain cases by a statement of claim (R.S.C. 1883). See STATEMENT OF CLAIM; WRIT OF SUMMONS;
Gavelkind
always be noticed in transactions relating to Kentish property); and as to such land the custom is never pleaded, but is presumed, and the Courts take judicial notice of it, 1 Mod. 98. Consult Robinson on Gavelkind. … all land in Kent was gavelkind, except such as is disgavelled by particular statutes (which should always be noticed in transactions relating to Kentish property); and as to such land the custom is never pleaded, but is
Particulars
nature of the claim or defence, or further and better particulars of any matter stated in any pleading, notice, or written proceeding requiring particulars, may in all cases be ordered, upon such terms, as to costs and
Conclusion
a binding act; also the end of a pleading or conveyance. In Scottish practice, that part of a summons which defines what the Court is asked to order or declare.
Inspection of written documents
Ord. XXXI., rr. 15-18, either party is prima facie as a matter of right entitled to inspect (after notice) documents referred to in the pleadings or affidavits of the other, and may, by leave of a judge, … is prima facie as a matter of right entitled to inspect (after notice) documents referred to in the pleadings or affidavits of the other, and may, by leave of a judge, and upon an affidavit, inspect other
Masters of the Supreme Court
and Writ Clerks, and the three Associates. Their jurisdiction is mainly to hear summonses for directions (see DIRECTIONS, SUMMONS FOR), to supervise pleadings, and decide as to discovery. There are also Masters in the Chancery Division who … the three Associates. Their jurisdiction is mainly to hear summonses for directions (see DIRECTIONS, SUMMONS FOR), to supervise pleadings, and decide as to discovery. There are also Masters in the Chancery Division who have succeeded to the
Peremptory Rule
absolute in the first instance. This was abolished by (English) C.L.P. Act, 1852, s. 53, and a four-day notice substituted. See now PLEADING; STATEMENT OF DEFENCE.
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