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Lien
sound only in damages, and can be ascertained only through the intervention of a jury, unless, indeed, a special contract exists. The debt or demand for which the lien is asserted must be due to the person
interrogatory
one party to another regarding information that is within the scope of discovery see also general verdict and special verdict at verdict, special interrogatory NOTE: Interrogatories are widely used as a discovery device in civil procedure and … determines that it is excessive or burdensome. An interrogatory may also be submitted by a judge to a jury when the court asks for a general verdict and wants to know the basis of the decision, or
Inquisition
to that effect. See (English) Lunacy Act, 1890, ss. 90-107. By s. 90, sub-s. 2, the jury may specially find that the person is incapable of managing himself, but capable of managing his affairs. And see PERSON
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grand jury
Matched in: Term grand jury
struck jury
Matched in: Term struck jury
blue-ribbon jury
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demurrer
a demurrer that asserts that the evidence is not sufficient to create a question of fact for the jury to decide general demurrer : a demurrer that challenges the sufficiency of the substance of allegation special demurrer … Civil Procedure by motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. Special demurrers are replaced by motions for more definite statement. In the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, a motion
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.
Striking
Striking, e.g., special jury, a method of selection, see Juries Act, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 77), s. 17. For practice,
High Steward, Court of the Lord
all the proceed-ings. The method and regulation of proceeding differs little from trial by jury, except that no special verdict can be given, because the judges are sufficiently competent to deal with the law. Recent trials before
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