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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
Literally, standing on, hence, urging, solicitation. Webster, Diet. In Civil and French Law. In general, all sorts of actions and judicial demands.
Dig. 44, 7, 58.
In Ecclesiastical Law. Causes of instance are those proceeded in at the solicitation of some party, as opposed to causes of office, which run in the name of the judge. Hallf. Anal. p.
122.