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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
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
Defence
DEFENCE DEMURRER. In certain cases, e.g., where the plaintiff's claim is for a liquidated sum only, he may specially indorse his writ, and in such case leave must be obtained to defend (R.S.C. 1883, Ord. III., R.
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Allocato comitatu
Courts holden between the delivery of the writ of exigi facias to the sheriff and its return, a special exigi facias, with an allocato comitatu, issued to the sheriff in order to complete the proceedings. See Bac.
Directions, summons for
to take out this summons in all actions except Admiralty actions, or actions where the writ has been specially indorsed, or where the plaintiff proposes to proceed to trial without pleadings. See annual Practice.
Ex officio informations
is sent down by writ of nisi prius into that county, and tried either by a common or special jury, like a civil action.-4 Steph. Com. See Archbold's Cr. Pl.
Inquest of Office
coroner, or escheat or, virtute officii, or by writ sent to them for that purpose, or by commissioners specially appointed, concerning any matter that entitles the king to the possession of lands or tenements, goods or chattels.
Liquidated demand
where an action is brought for the recovery of a liquidated sum the writ of summons may be specially endorsed; see the title LEAVE TO DEFEND.
Non-tenure
It was either general, where one denied ever to have been tenant of the land in question, or special, where it was alleged he was not tenant on the day whereon the writ was sued out, 1
Out of court
the service of a writ of summons, otherwise he was out of court, unless the court had, by special order, enlarged the time for declaring.
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