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A Dictionary of Law · William C. Anderson · 1889

A Dictionary of Law

^ 1.

To place before a court for decision or determination; as, to submit a cause without argument.

Compare 3. 2.

To place before a jury for their verdict. Thus, a judge may not submit a question when the state of the testimony forbids it.

See Nonsuit.

3.

To leave to a referee or arbitrators for a finding or an award. A " submission " is a contract between two or more parties whereby they agree to refer the subject in dispute to others and to be bound by their award." Parties " submit " a cause when they refer it to the court or a referee. The word is sometimes applied to evidence, though not with the same accuracy. Where in an equity case evidence is brought forward and placed at the disposal of the court, to be admitted or excluded, it is in some sense submitted, and it is certainly offered.'

See Abbitbation.

Compare Refer, 1. > Borst V. Corey, 15 N. Y. 509 (1857). 2 Jaeobson v. Miller, 41 Mich. 93 (1879), Cooley, J. 8 Conaughty v. Saratoga County Bank, 92 N. Y. 401, 404 (1883). < Eespublica v. Chapman, 1 Ball. *60 (IIBI), M'Kean, Chief Justice.

5 L. sub-mittere, to put or place under. « Witcher v. Witcher, 49 N. H. 180 (1870), Foster, J.; 9 Wend. 661; 17 How. Pr. 21.