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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.