Issuable Terms
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Hilary and Trinity terms are so called from the making up of the issues, during those terms, for the assizes, that they may be tried by the judges, who generally go on circuit to try such issues after these two terms. But for town causes all four terms are issuable. 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 350; 1 Tidd, Prac. 121.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Hilary and Trinity Terms were so called from the making up of the issues, during those terms, for the as-.sizes, tliat they might be tried by the judges, who generally went on circuit to try such issues after these two terms. But for town causes all four terms were issuable. 3 Bla. Com. 350; 1 Tldd, Pr. 121. Since the Judicature Acts of 1873 and 1875 this distinction has become obsolete.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In the former practice of the English courts, Hilary term and Trinity term were called "issuable terms," because the issues to be tried at the assizes were made up at those terms. 3 Bl. Comm. 353. But the distinction is superseded by the provisions of the judicature acts of 1873 and 1875.
Defined under Issuable in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the former practice of the English courts, Hilary term and Trinity term were called “issuabie terms,” because the issues to be tried at the assizes were made up at those terms. 3 Bl. Comm. 553. Butthe distinction is superseded by the provisions of the judicature acts of 18738 and 1875, cess issues from a court. To put inte circalation; as, the treasury éssues notes.