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Consilium

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

or DIES CONSILII. A day appointed to hear the counsel of both parties. A case set down for argument. It is commonly used for the day appointed for the argument of a demurrer, or errors assigned. 1 Tidd, Prac. 438; 2 Tidd, Prac. 684, 1122; 1 Sellon, Prac. 336; 2 Sellon, Prac. 385; 1 Archb. Prac. 191, 246. CONSIMILI CASU (Lat. in like case).

In practice. A writ of entry, framed under the provisions of St. Westminster II. (13 Edw. I.) c. 24, which lay for the benefit of the reversioner, where a tenant by the curtesy aliened in fee or for life. Many other new writs were framed under the provisions of this statute, but this particular writ was known emphatically by the title here defined. The writ is now practically obsolete. See "Case"; "Assumpsit"; 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 51; 8 Bouv. Inst, note 3482.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A day appointed to hear the counsel of both parties. A case set down for argument. It is commonly used for the day appointed for the argument of a demurrer, or errors assigned. 1 Tidd, Pr, 438.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A day appointed to hear the counsel of both parties. A caseset down for argument. It is commonly used for the day appointed for the argument of ademurrer, or errors assigned. 1 Tidd, Pr. 438.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Inops.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. Counsel; advice. Pro consilio impendendo; for counsel to be given. Dyer, 162 a. Pro consilio impen- 9o; for counsel given. Id. 65 a. Conailia multorwn requiruntur in magnis; the counsels of many are required in important matters. 4 Inat, 1. Counsel; (an advocate. ) 5 Co. 20.

In old practice. An imparlance. 4 Bl. Com, 355, note {z).

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

or dies consilit, practice, a time allowed for the accused to make his defence, and now more commonly used for a day appointed to argue a demurrer.