General Traverse
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
See Tbavebse.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
One preceded by a general inducement, and denying in general terms all that is last before alleged on the opposite side, instead of pursuing the words of the allegations which it denies. Gould, PI. vii. 5.
Defined under Traverse in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
One preceded by a g-neral inducement, and denying in general terms all that is last before alleged on the opposite side, instead of pursuing the words of the allegations which it denies. Gould, Pl. vil. 5.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
in pleading, is one preceded by a general inducement and denying in general terms, all that is last before alleged on the opposite side, instead of pursuing the words of the allegations, which it denies. Of this sort of traverse, the replication de tnjuriad sud propria, absque talt causa, in answer toa justification, is a familiar example. Bac. Ab. Pleas, H 1; Steph. Pl. 171; Gould, Pl. c. 7, § 5; Archb. Civ. Pl. 194. Vide Traverse; Special Traverse.