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Open Doors

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In Scotch law. "Letters of open doors" are process which empower the messenger or officer of the law to break open doors of houses or rooms in which the debtor has placed his goods. Bell, Diet.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

(Scotch) Process authorizing the breaking of doors if necessary to effect service.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Scotch law. "Letters of open doors" are process which empowers the messenger, or officer of the law} to break open doors of houses or rooms in which the debtor has placed, his goods. Bell.

Defined under Open in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Scotch law. “Letters of open doors” are process which empowers the messenger, or officer of the law, to break open doors of houses or rooms in which the debtor has placed his goods. Bell.