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In old English law

A court of record, having criminal jurisdiction, in each county, held before the sheriff twice a year, in one place after another, following a certain circuit or rotation. TOUT (Ft.) All. TOUT CE QUE LA LOI NE DEFEND pas est permis. Everything Is permitted which is not forbidden by law. TOUT TEMPS PRIST (Law Fr. always ready). In pleading. A plea by which the defendant signiiies that he has always been ready to perform what is required of him. The object of the plea is to save costs; as, for example, where there has been a tender and refusal.

8 Bl. Comm. 303; Comyn, Dig. "Pleader" (2 Y 6).

So, in a writ of dower, where the plea is detinue of charters, the demandant might reply, "Always ready."

Rast. Entr. 229b; Stearns, Real Actions, 310.

See "Uncore Prist." TOUT UN SOUND (Law Fr.) AU one sound; idem sonans. TOUTE EXCEPTION NON SURVEILLEE tend a prendre la place du principe. Every exception not watched tends to assume the place of the principle.