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Distributive finding of the issue

Distributive finding of the issue. The jury are bound to give their verdict for that party who, upon the evidence,...

Ejectment, the 'mixed' action at Common Law to recover the possession of land (which is real), and damages and costs...

Foreign Attachment, a custom which prevails in the city of London, whereby a debt owing to a defendant, sued in...

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varied character. They are of fouprincipal kinds: (1) To commit offenders to trial before a judge and jury, upon being satisfied

Negligence, acting carelessly, a question of law or fact or of mixed fact and law, depending entirely upon the nature...

Service [fr. servitium, Lat.], that duty which a tenant, by reason of his estate, owes to his lord. There are...

Plea [fr. plee, Fr.]. this was the name of a defendant's answer of fact to a plaintiff's declaration; anciently a...

Reply, the response of the opening counsel on a trial, which is only allowed when evidence has been given in...

Res ipsa loquitur (the thing speaks for itself), a phrase used in actions for injury by negligence where no proof...

Restoration, Restoration under s. 70 of the Indian Contract Act means that the defendant would have to restore the goods...

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