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plaintiff in error

Matched in: Term plaintiff in error

as to assign error, false judgment; to new assign was, under the old practice, a pleading by the plaintiff following the defendant's plea wherein the plaintiff pointed out the exact grievance meant to be complained of in

Restitution, Writ of

Restitution, Writ of. If the judgment below was reserved in a court of error, the plaintiff in error might have had a writ of restitution in order that he might be restored to all he had

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Arrest of judgment

Arrest of judgment, Formerly an unsuccessful defendant might move that the judgment for the plaintiff be arrested or withheld, notwithstanding a verdict given, on the ground that there was some substantial error appearing

Piedpoudre, Court of

all matters of contract that could possibly arise within the precinct of that fair or market, and the plaintiff must make oath that the cause of action arose there. A writ of error lay in the nature