insufficiency

Defined in 7 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

United States Code

12 U.S.C. § 5390 — in this subchapter

In this subparagraph, the term “insufficiency” means the amount, if any, by which a claim against the covered financial company exceeds a mutual debt owed to the covered financial company by the holder of such claim.

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In chancery practice. After filing of defendant's answer, the plaintiff has six weeks in which to file exceptions to it for insufficiency, which is the fault of not replying specifically to specific charges in the bill. Smith, Ch. Prac. 344; Mitf. Eq. PI. 376, note; Saunders, Ord. Chanc. Index. INSULA (Lat. island). A house not connected with other houses, but separated by a surrounding space of ground. Calv. Lex. INSUPER (Lat.) Moreover; 'Over and above. An old exchequer term, applied to a charge made upon a person in his account. Blount.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Lack of form or substance in a pleading. See 107 Mo. 1, 14 L. R. A. 846, 17 S. W. 646.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Chancery Practice. After filling of defendant’s answer, the plaintiflC has six weeks in which to file exceptions to it for insufficiency, — which is the fault of not replying specifically to specific charges in the bill. Smith, Ch. Pr. 344; Mitf. Eq. PI. 376, note. Sanders, Ord. in Oh., Index; Beach, Mod. Eq. Pr. 413. Under the Judicature Act, 1875, order xxxi., rules 6, 9, 10, interrogatories are to be answered by aflfidavit, and if the party interrogated answers insufficiently, the party interrogating may apply to the court for an order requiring him to answer further. Moz. & W. INSULA (Lat. island). A house not connected with other houses, but separated by a surrounding space of ground. Calvinus, Lex.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In equity pleading. The legal inadequacy of an answer in equity which does not fully and specifically reply to some one or more of the material allegations, charges or interrogatories set forth in the bill. White v. Joy, 13 N. Y. 89; Houghton v. Townsend, 8 How. Prae. (N. Y.) 446; Hill v. Fair Haven & W. It. Co., 75 Conn. 177, 52 Atl. 725.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In equity pleading, a defect in of a failure to reply to a specific charge, or interrogatory in the bill

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

in equity pleading. The legal inadequacy of an answer in equity which does not fully and specifically reply to some one or more of the material allegations, churges, or interrogatories set forth in the bill.