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Aggrieved person
Aggrieved person, means any woman who is, or has been in a domestic relationship with the respondent and who alleges to have been subjected to any act of domestic violence by the respondent. [Protection of
Affidavit to hold to bail
an affidavit of the existence of a debt to the amount of 20l. or upwards, and that a defendant was about to quit England, the plaintiff might apply to a judge to hold such defendant to bail.
Actor
Romans petitor; in a public action (causa publica) he was called accusator. (Cic. Ad. Att. 1. 16.) The defendant was called reus, both in private and public causes; this term, however, according to Cicero (de Orat. Ii.
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Acceptance of service
Acceptance of service of writ of summons by solicitor in lieu of personal service on defendant. See R. S. C., Ord. IX., r. 1. Where with the authority of the defendant his solicitor accepts
Abridge
where any land was put into the plaint or demand which was not in the tenure of the defendant; for if the defendant pleaded non-tenure, joint-tenancy, or the like, in abatement of the writ as to part
Appearance doctrine
Appearance doctrine, in the law of self-defence, the rule that a defendant's use of force is justified if the defendant reasonably believed it to be justified, Black Law Dictionary, 7th
substantial capacity test
substantial capacity test : a test used in many jurisdictions when considering an insanity defense which relieves a defendant of criminal responsibility if at the time of the crime as a result of mental disease or defect
quantum meruit
as much as he/she deserved] 1 : a claim or count grounded on an implied contract that the defendant would pay the plaintiff as much as deserved for services or materials provided ;specif : a count in
open
open such that a reasonable person under the circumstances should have recognized the danger posed by it, a defendant is usually relieved of liability for failure to warn. 2 : not restricted to a particular group or
nolo contendere plea
nolo contendere plea a plea in which the defendant does not admit guilt, but does waive the right to trial and authorize the court to impose punishment
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