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Apology

s. 1, (commonly called Lord Campbell's Act), a defendant in an action of libel may in some cases plead the offer of an apology in mitigation of damages. And by s. 2, in any action for damages

Paper Book

Paper Book, the issues in law, etc., upon special pleadings, formerly made up by the clerk of the papers, who was an officer for that purpose, but latterly

10. By rule 20 of the Resolutions of the Bar Committee (see Annual Practice), counsel who has drawn pleadings or advised or accepted a brief during the progress of an action is entitled to a brief at

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Waiver

Waiver, is the abandonment of a right in such a way that the other party is entitled to plead the abandonment by way of confession and avoidance if the right is thereafter asserted, and is either express

Trust

(English) Trustee Act, 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 59), s. 8, a trustee may under certain circumstances plead the Statute of Limitations in answer to a claim against him for a breach of trust: see Re

Sessions of the peace

to her an appeal from any conviction by a Court of summary jurisdiction where the appellant has not pleaded guilty to or admitted the offence [(English) Criminal Justice Administration Act, 1914, s. 37 (1)]; and under the

Resceit, or Receit

Resceit, or Receit [fr. receptio, Lat.], an admission or receiving of a third person to plead his right in a cause already commenced between two others persons, 13 Rich. 2, c. 17. Means the

Rationes

Rationes [M. Lat.], the pleadings in a suit. Rationes exercere, or ad rationes stare, to plead.

Public Authorities, Protection of

arose, by requiring him to bring his action within a short limit of time, by enabling defendants to plead the general issue (see GENERAL ISSUE) and to tender amends and by enacting that the plaintiff if unsuccessful

Pleader

Pleader [fr. narrator, Lat.], one who draws pleadings. See SPECIAL PLEADER. It means any person entitled to appear and plead for another in Court, and includes

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