Skip to content

Special Appearance - Law Dictionary Search Results

Research workspace

Save terms and build your research trail

A free trial unlocks notes, tags, search history, and the full AI Studio desk for judgment research.

Intervention

done had he been a party in the first instance; but the Court may relax this rule under special circumstances. In probate actions, any person not named in the writ may intervene and appear in the action … this rule under special circumstances. In probate actions, any person not named in the writ may intervene and appear in the action as heretofore on filing an affidavit showing that he is interested in the estate of

District Registry

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 … as of right remove the action from the district registry except (r. 13) where within four days after appearance to a specially indorsed writ under Ord. III., r. 6, the plaintiff has taken out a summons under

Retainer

to appear for a party, either in some particular suit or action in prospect (which is called a special retainer, or in all matters of litigation in which such party may at any time be involved; this … opposite party; (2) a document given by a solicitor to counsel, engaging the person who receives it to appear for a party, either in some particular suit or action in prospect (which is called a special retainer,

Keep your definitions linked to case research

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 an advocate, … 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 an advocate, a vakil and an attorney of a High

Bail

and in such place as the arresting process commands (1 & 2 Vict. c. 110, s. 4). (2) Special bail, or bail above, or bail to the action. This was bail given by persons who undertook generally, … to hand over], to set at liberty a person arrested or imprisoned, on security being taken for his appearance on a day and at a place certain, which security is called bail, because the party arrested or

Statement of claim

is regulated by R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XX., which provides that none shall be delivered if the writ be specially indorsed, or without an order on summons for directions (see Ord. XXX.), unless the defendant has not appeared. … specially indorsed, or without an order on summons for directions (see Ord. XXX.), unless the defendant has not appeared.

Autre vie, Estate pur

1925, s. 1. If limited to the grantee and his heirs, it passed to the grantee's heirs or special occupants; if granted to executors or administrators, they took, as special occupants, if in that case or if … s. 11), and are assets for the payment of debts (s. 32, ibid.). a tenant pur autre vie appears to be a 'limited owner' for the purposes of s. 20 of the Settled Land Act, 1925, see

Improvement of towns

Clauses Act, 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 34), 'comprises in one Act sundry provisions usually contained in' special Acts of Parliament theretofore passed 'for paving, draining, cleansing, lighting, and improving towns and populous districts,' to avoid … provide for prescribing the space about buildings or limiting their number, regulating their size, height, design and external appearance, user, or prohibiting or regulating building operations with powers of demolition or otherwise effecting the scheme. And the

Reserve Forces

the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 9), became the 'Territorial Army,' and the special reserve became 'militia,' for the purposes of the Act of 1907 and otherwise. The ss. of the Act … Militia Reserves were repealed. Calling out Reserve.--By s. 5 a Secretary of State 'at any time when occasion appears to require' may call out the whole or part of the Army Reserve 'to aid the civil power

Locus standi

637. Locus standi, is the right of the petitioner against a private, provisional order or hybrid bill or special procedure order to be heard upon his petition. A petitioner has locus standi which his interest is directly … Parliamentary Dictionary, L.A. Abrahan and S.C. hawtrey, 1956, p. 113. Locus standi, the right of a party to appear and be heard on the question before any tribunal, frequently disputed in private bill legislation. Consult the works

  • Last »

Try the research workspace - 7 days free


AI Briefs · Semantic Search · Save & annotate judgments

Start your 7-day free trial