Circumduction
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Scotch law. A closing of the period for lodging papers, or doing any other act required in a cause. Paterson, Comp. Circumduction of the Term. The sentence of a judge, declaring the time elapsed within which a proof ought to have been led, and precluding the party from bringing forward any further evidence. Bell, Diet.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In Scotch law. A closing of the period for lodging papers or doing any other act required in a cause. Paters. Comp.
— Circumduction of the term. In Scotch practice. The sentence of a judge, declaring the time elapsed within which a proof ought to have been led, and precluding the party from bringing forward any further evidence. Bell.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
‘In Scotechlaw. A closing of the period for lodging papers, or doing any other act required in a cause. Paters. Comp.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
Scotch law, isa term applied to the time allowed for bringing proof of allegiance, which being elapsed, if either party sue for circumduction of the time of proving, it has the effect that no proof can afterwards be brought, and the cause must be determined as it stood when circumduction was obtained. Tech. Dict.