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Place of Trial

Place of Trial. See VENUE.

Joinder of causes of action

where two or more of the causes of action so joined were local, and arose indifferent counties, the venue might be laid in either of such counties, but the court or a judge had power to prevent

Inquiry, writ of

Inquiry, writ of. This is a writ addressed to the sheriff of the county in which the venue is laid, stating the proceedings in an action, and 'because it is unknown what damages the plaintiff has

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Ground-writ

fi. fa. (fieri facias, q.v.) could not be issued into a county different from that in which the venue in the action was laid, without first issuing a writ called a ground-writ into the latter county, and

ss

ss [Latin scilicet that is to say] specifically used in the statement of venue which follows the caption of a legal document and esp. between the name of the state and the

Action

forms of actions, see under their respective titles-e.g., COVENANT; ASSUMPSIT; TRESPASS; CASE; TROVER; DETINUE; REPLEVIN; EJECTMENT. See also VENUE. The term 'action' is now applied to all proceedings in the Supreme Court which would have been commenced

transitory action

transitory action : an action that may be brought in any venue where there is personal jurisdiction over the defendant compare local action

transfer

one person or entity to another 2 : a passing of something from one to another [ of venue] [the of power]

residence

intent to make it a principal place of abode. In some contexts, however, such as for determining proper venue domicile and residence are used as synonyms. Similarly residence and domicile are sometimes used as synonyms with regard

local action

local action : an action (as for trespassing) that must be brought in the venue that has jurisdiction over the situs or is otherwise designated by law compare transitory action

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