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Autrefois attaint

Autrefois attaint (formerly attainted), an ancient plea in criminal cases (as to which see (English) Criminal Law Act, 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4, c.

Alternativa petitio non est audienda

Alternativa petitio non est audienda [Lat.], An alternative petition is not to be heard.

Solicit

To ask from with earnestness to make petition to to apply to for obtaining something as to solicit person for alms

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Request

The act of asking for anything desired expression of desire or demand solicitation prayer petition entreaty

Advow, or Avow, or Avouch

distrainer in his defence justify or maintain his act, he is said to advow or avow, and his plea is called avowment or avowry. See AVOWRY. It also signifies to call upon or produce--thus anciently, where stolen

Banking policy

the Act of 1883 and of the subsequent statutes are left standing'a most inconvenient method of legislation. the petition of bankruptcy should be registered as a 'lis pendens' and the receiving order and adjudication as 'orders' in

Actio non accrevit infra sex annos

Actio non accrevit infra sex annos, the name of the plea of the Statute of Limitations when the defendant alleges that the plaintiff's action has not accrued within six

Actio non

Actio non. A plea in bar under the old system of pleading had a formal 'commencement'-'that the said plaintiff ought not to

Lancaster

the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice [see (English) Judicature Act, 1925, s. 18(2)]; the Common Pleas became vested in the High Court, but the Chancery at Lancaster was not so vested. See also (English)

Deceit

and MISREPRESENTATION; FRAUD. There was formerly a writ of deceit, which was an action brought in the Common Pleas to reverse a judgment obtained in any real action, by fraud or collusion between the parties to the

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