New assignment

A restatement of the cause of action alleged in the declaration, in order precisely to meet the plea which is evasive, or applies to a matter different from that which the plaintiff bad in view. New for old: a term in the law of marine insurance applied to a deduction for old materials made in the adjustment of a loss. New trial: a rehearing of a case, after verdict, before another jury, granted on motion of a dissatisfied party, for misconduct of the jury, irregularity, etc.~