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alternate juror

a case along with the regular jurors, but does not help decide the case unless called upon to replace a regular juror. Source: Federal Judicial Center

pleading

a plaintiff's claim for relief or a defendant's defense amended pleading : a pleading that is filed to replace an original pleading and that contains matters omitted from or not known at the time of the original

preempt

in remote geographical markets "Mesa Springs Enterprises v. Cutco Indus., 736 P.2d 1251 (1986)"] 2 a : to replace or supersede (a law) by preemption [such state laws are not ed by the federal Energy Reorganization Act

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probate

will) as valid through probate 2 a : to put (a convicted offender) on probation b : to replace (a sentence) with probation

Council

See (English) Local Government Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 51), ss. 17-23, which repeal and replace (except as to London) (English) Municipal Corporations Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 50), ss. 10-14. As

replacement

replacement 1 a : the act of replacing : the state of being replaced b : an insurer's option

seal

diminutive of signum mark, sign] : a device (as an emblem, symbol, or word) used to identify or replace a signature and to authenticate (as at common law) written matter see also contract under seal at contract

strikebreaker

strikebreaker : an individual hired to replace a striking worker

correcting

the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake

proxy

person authorized to act or make decisions for another [appointed a health-care ] b : something serving to replace or substitute for another thing

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