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discovery

discovery pl: -er·ies 1 : the act or process of discovering 2 : something discovered [applied for a patent for...

civil case

civil case a lawsuit brought by a party (the plaintiff) against another party (the defendant) claiming that the defendant failed...

verdict

verdict [alteration (partly conformed to Medieval Latin veredictum) of Anglo-French veirdit statement, finding, verdict, from Old French veir true (from...

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Abatement

Abatement, a making less:- (1) Abatement of Freehold.-The title of a real action which has been abolished. This takes place...

Capias in withernam

Capias in withernam (that you take by way of reprisals). If the goods before an action of replevin had been...

Default summons

Default summons, a procedure in the county courts for the summary recovery of a debt or liquidated demand. These summonses...

Damages

Damages, constitute the sum of money claimed or adjudged to be paid in compensation for loss or injury sustained, the...

New trial

New trial. If any defect of judgment happen from causes wholly extrinsic, i.e., arising from matters foreign to or dethors...

Deliverance, second, writ of

Deliverance, second, writ of. The judgment of non pros. In replevin at Common Law is, that the defendant shall have...

Detinue

Detinue, an action by a plaintiff who seeks to recover the goods in specie, or on failure thereof the value...

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