Alleging Diminution

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The allegation in an appellate court of some error in a subordinate part of the record below. ALLEVIARE (Law Lat.) In old records. To levy or pay an accustomed fine or composition. Cowell. To redeem by such payment. Burrill. ALLIANCE (Lat. ad, to, Ugare, to bind). The union or connection of two persons or families by marriage; affinity. —

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Designating on appeal an error occurring in a minor part of the record of the trial court. See 1 Munf. (Va.) 119.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Diminution of the Record.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The allegation in an appellate court, of some error in a subordinate part of the nisi prius record.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

‘The allegation in an appellate court, of soma error in asubordinate part of the xést prius reeord.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

The allegation of some error in a subordinate part of the nisi prius record.