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prothonotary pl: -ries [Late Latin protonotarius, from proto- first in time + Latin notarius stenographer] : a chief clerk of any of various courts of law pro·thon·o·tar·i·al [prə-thÄ -nə-ter-ē-əl] adj ...
Prothonotaries
Prothonotaries, officers in the Courts of Common Pleas and Exchequer, who were superseded by the masters, 7 Wm. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 30; 1 Steph. Com. they were, however, continued in the Courts of Common Pleas at Durham and Lancaster. See now DISTRICT REGISTRARS....
Damage-cleer
Damage-cleer [fr. damna dericorum,Lat.], a fee assessed of the tenth part in the Common Pleas, and the twentieth part in the King's Bench and Exchequer, out of all damages exceeding five marks recovered in those courts, in actions upon the case, covenant, trespass, etc., wherein the damages were uncertain; which the plaintiff was obliged to pay to the prothonotary or the officer of the court wherein he recovered, before he could have execution for the damages. This was originally a gratuity, given to the prothonotaries and their clerks, for drawing special writs and pleadings; but it was taken away by 17 Car. 2, c. 6....
Pronotary
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Prothonotary
A chief notary or clerk...
Prothonotaryship
Office of a prothonotary...
Protonotary
Same as Prothonotary...
District Registry
District Registry. By the (English) Judicature Act, 1925, s. 84, replacing the (English) Judicature Act, 1873, s. 60, it is provided that to facilitate proceedings in country districts the Crown may, from time to time, by Order in Council, create district registries and appoint district registrars for the purpose of issuing writs of summons and for entertaining proceedings generally in an action down to and including entry for trial. Documents sealed in any such district registrary are to be received in evidence without further proof; and the district registrars may administer oaths or do other things as provided by rules or a special order of the Court (s. 62). Power, however, is given to a judge to remove proceedings from a district registry to the Office of the High Court; and see generally, (English) Judicature Act, 1925, ss. 84-87, and Judicature Act, 1873, ss. 74 and 66, which are still unrepealed. By Order in Council of 12th of August, 1875, a number of district registries have ...
Pronotary
Pronotary, first notary. See PROTHONOTARIES....
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