Pleading - Law Dictionary Search Results
motion
own or at the request of a party "J. H. Friedenthal et al."] motion for judgment on the pleadings : a motion made after pleadings have been entered that requests the court to issue a judgment at
Respondeat ouster
Also, if a prisoner fail upon a plea in bar, he has judgment of respondent ouster, and may plead over to the offence the general issue, not guilty, Steph. Com., 7th ed., iii. 569; iv. 405. (let
Retainer
accepted by him. Rules 20 and 21 are shortly as follows. By rule 20 counsel who has drawn pleadings or advised, or accepted a brief, during the progress of an action on behalf of any party must
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Instanter
Instanter, immediately; at once. Trial instanter was had where a prisoner between attainder and execution pleaded that he was not the same who was attainted. When a party is ordered to plead instanter he
Surrejoinder
Surrejoinder, an answer to a rejoinder; a pleading by the defendant. See now PLEADING and REJOINDER
Suicide and euthanasia
between suicide and euthanasia, though it may be that if suicide is held to be legal, the persons pleading for legal acceptance of passive euthanasia would have a winning point. However, for the present case it is
Variance
Variance, difference between the statements in a pleading and the evidence adduced in proof thereof. See Stephen on Pleading. The Courts are now very liberal in
Verification
Verification, the proper form of concluding (under the old system of pleading) any pleading after the declaration alleging new matter. It was made in the words, 'And this he is
Surrebutter
Surrebutter. This was the last pleading bearing a name at Common Law; a plaintiff's answer to a defendant's rebutter. See now PLEADING and REJOINDER.
Close of pleadings
Close of pleadings. In a civil action 'as soon as either party has joined issue upon any pleading of the opposite
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