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General words are to be interpreted generally.

Special words derogate general ones.

The entry of a general prayer and allowance of time to plead till the next term, without reserving to the defendant the benefit of any exception, so that after such an imparlance t

In pleading. One granted upon a prayer in which the defendant reserves to himself no exceptions.

The statute 41 Geo. III. c. 109, which consolidates a number of regulations as to the inclosure of common fields and waste lands.

The statute 41 Geo. III. ¢«. 109, which consolidates a number of regulatious as to the inclosure of commen fields and waste lands. plan or particular object, or without reference l

One wherein no payee is named.

An intention, purpose, or design, either without specific plan or particular object, or without reference to such plan or object 2. Meaning; purpose; signification; intendment; app

In speaking of matters of public and general interest, the terms "public" and "general" are sometimes used as synonyms. But in regard to the admissibility of hearsay evidence, a di

I General. Generalis Clausula non porrigitnr ad ea quee antea specialiter snnt compreliensa: a general clause does not extend to those things which are previously provided for spec

A general clause is not extended to include those things which have been previously specially included.

A general clause does not extend to those things which are previously provided for specially. 8 Coke, 154b. Therefore, where a deed at the first contains special words, and afterwa

A general rule is to be understood generally. 6 Coke, 65.

A general rule should be generally understood.

A plea or answer the effect of which is to traverse or deny all the material allegations of the declaration or complaint. See 94 Md. 290, 50 Atl. 1046.

In the action of ejectment, (with the exception, perhaps, of a plea to the jurisdiction,) any and every defence to the plaintiff's recovery may be given in evidence under the gener

Lat. [from generalis, q. v.] Generally. Oc Bcrallteir dicta fcaevaliter saat iaterpretaada. Things expressed in general terms, are lo be interpreted generally. Shep. Touch, 88.

A judgment in personam. See 69 N. J. L. 365, 55 Atl. 805.

Such as extends to all controversies that may be brought before a court within the legal bounds of rights and remedies; as opposed to special or limited jurisdiction, which covers

A bureau in the United States government which has the charge of matters relating to the public lands. It was established by the act of April 25, 1812. It was reorganized by act of

A law affecting all persons or things of a given class, order, genus or kind. See 21 Am. St. Rep. 780, note.

Laws which apply to and operate uniformly upon all members of any class of persons, places, or things, requiring legislation peculiar to themselves in the matters covered by the la

One the bequest whereof does not describe specific chattels or money. See 6 N. J. L. 133, 10 Am. Dec. 392.

a judgment creates only a general lien, and the judgment creditor acquires thereby no higher or better right to the property or assets of the debtor, than the debtor himself had wh

The term “general lighting application” means lighting that provides an interior or exterior area with overall illumination.

For purposes of this section, information that is submitted by an importer, buyer, or producer in regard to the appraisement of merchandise may not be rejected by the customs offic

The term "generally accepted government auditing standards" means the generally accepted government auditing standards of the Comptroller General of the United States. /

The term “generally applicable leverage capital requirements” means— (A) the minimum ratios of tier 1 capital to average total assets, as established by the appropriate Federal ban

the term “generally applicable restrictions” means any limitations on the radius within which unrestricted travel is permitted and obtaining travel services through the auspices of

The term “generally applicable risk-based capital requirements” means— (A) the risk-based capital requirements, as established by the appropriate Federal banking agencies to apply

General desire to injure mankind, as distinguished from ill will toward a particular person. See 117 N. C. 393, 53 Am. St. Rep. 590, 23 S. E. 428.

A meeting of ali the stockholders of a corporation, all the creditors of a bankrupt, etc. In re Bonnaffe, 23 N. Y. 177; Mutual F. Ins. Co. v. Farqu-har, 86 Md. 668, 39 Atl. 527.

In civil law and admiralty practice. A monition or summons to all parties in interest to appear and show cause against the decree prayed for.

Mortgages are sometimes classified as general and special, a mortgage of the former class being one which binds all property, present and future, of the debtor (sometimes calied a

One which prevails generally throughout the country, or is followed generally by a given profession or trade, and is not local in its nature or observance.

objections of this character as vague and nugatory, and, if entitled to weight anywhere, certainly as without weight before an appellate court... Upon the offer of testimony oral o

Atcommon law where a man was tenant pur auter vie, or had an estate granted to himself only ( without mentioning his heirs) for the life of another man, and died without alienation

At common law where a man was tenant pur autre vie, or had an estate granted to himself only (without mentioning his heirs) for the life of another man, and died without alienation

The term “general officer” means an officer of the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force serving in or having the grade of general, lieutenant general, major general, or br

Orders or rules of court, entered for the guidance of practitioners and the general regulation of procedure, or in some branch of its general Jurisdiction; as opposed to a rule or

Entries made in a wilderness would most generally refer to some prominent and notorious object which might direct the attention to the neighbourhood in which the land was placed; a

The general owner of a thing is one who has the primary title to it; as distinguished from a special owner, who has a special interest in the same thing, amounting to a qualified o

Such unqualified dominion over a thing that it belongs to the owner exclusively. See 74 N. Y. 568.

Dementia paralytica or paresis. Amentia, dementia, and mania. The classification of insanity into these three types or forms, though once common, has of late given way to a more sc

One granted to all the persons participating in a given criminal or treasonable offense (generally political), or to ali offenders of a given class or against a certain statute or

One wherein all the business is carried on for the joint profit of all the partners. See 3 Fed. Cas. (U. S.) 349, 1 Cliff. (U. S.) 28.

The plea is certainly bad. It amounts to a general plea of performance, when the declaration contains an assignment of a particular breach. This cannot be done. The defendant was b

“general position” means any position, other than a career reserved position, which may be filled by either a career appointee, noncareer appointee, limited emergency appointee, or

A power to appoint whomsoever the donee pleases. See 3 Whart. (Penn.) 287, 31 Am. Dec. 502.

under the former, the donee may appoint to anyone, including his own estate or his creditors, thus having as full dominion over the property as if he owned it

See 35 Neb. 676, 17 L. R. A. 821, 53 N. W. 595.

The right and property in a thing enjoyed by the general owner (g. v.).

The term “general purpose electric motor (subtype I)” means any motor that meets the definition of “General Purpose” as established in the final rule issued by the Department of En

The term “general purpose electric motor (subtype II)” means motors incorporating the design elements of a general purpose electric motor (subtype I) that are configured as 1 of th

“general purpose local government” means any city, county, town, township, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State, including the District of Col

1 Beck, 288 to 331; Roscoe, Cr. Ev. 190; 1 Russ. 553; Vilanova y Maizies, Materia Criminal Forense, Obs. 11, c. 7, n. 15—18.

In a bill in equity, after praying such relief as is deemed proper, it is usual to add a prayer for general relief. The new supreme court equity rule 25 (33 Sup. Ct. XXV) does not

it is only what is generally said of the witness by his neighbors that constitutes his general reputation

A prohibition in an agreement against carrying on a specified business or occupation anywhere. See 3 Pinn. (Wis.) 123, 56 Am. Dec. 164.

A general retainer of an attorney or solicitor "merely gives a right to expect professional service when requested, but none which is not requested. It binds the person retained no

The term “general retirement system” means any pension, annuity, retirement, or similar fund or system established by a State or by a political subdivision thereof for employees of

In any court the day for the return of all process, such as writs of summons, subpoena, etc.. Issued returnable to a particular term of the court. See Return or Writs.

when a wrong has been done, and the law gives a remedy, the compensation shall be equal to the injury. The latter is the standard by which the former is to be measured. The injured

The general rule of official obligation, as imposed by law, is that the officer shall perform the duties of his office honestly, faithfully, and to the best of his ability. In ordi

Standing orders of a court for the regulation of its practice. See General Orders.

I. General; a general thing. Generate dictum generaliter est interpretandum: a general expression is to be interpreted generally. Generale nihil eertum [certi] iniplicat: a general

The term “general sales tax” means a tax imposed at one rate with respect to the sale at retail of a broad range of classes of items.

The precise object of the general savings statute is to prevent the expiration of a temporary statute from cutting off appropriate measures to enforce the expired statute in relati

the term “General Schedule base rate” means an annual rate of basic pay established under section 5332 before any additions, such as a locality-based comparability payment under se

the term “General Schedule position” means any position to which subchapter III applies.

[The Fourth Amendment's warrant clause] prevents the issue of warrants on loose, vague or doubtful bases of fact. It emphasizes the purpose to protect against all general searches

The requirement that warrants shall particularly describe the things to be seized makes general searches under them impossible and prevents the seizure of one thing under a warrant

The term “general service fluorescent lamp” means fluorescent lamps which can be used to satisfy the majority of fluorescent applications, but does not include any lamp designed an

The term “general service incandescent lamp” means a standard incandescent or halogen type lamp that— (I) is intended for general service applications; (II) has a medium screw base

The term “general service lamp” includes— (I) general service incandescent lamps; (II) compact fluorescent lamps; (III) general service light-emitting diode (LED or OLED) lamps; an

See Court of General Quarter Sessions or the Peace.

One in which the masters or owners engage separately with a number of persons unconnected with each other to convey their respective goods to the place of the ship’s destination. S

General shipyard facility.—The term “general shipyard facility” means— (A) for operations on land— (i) a structure or appurtenance thereto designed for the construction, reconstruc

Chiefs of the several orders of monks, friars, and other religious societies.

In Pleading. One in which the defendant reserves to himself “all advantages and exceptions whatsoever.” 2 Chitty, PI. 408. See Imparlance.

See General Laws.

where the words are general, the Court are not at liberty to insert limitations not called for by the sense, or the objects, or the mischiefs of the enactment.

In this subsection, the term “general surgeon” means a physician (as described in section 1395x(r)(1) of this title ) who has designated CMS specialty code 02–General Surgery as th

See Feb-Tail.

A tenancy which is not fixed and made certain, as to its duration, by agreement of the parties. Brown’s Adm’rs v. Bragg, 22 Ind. 122. se Bslon of a court, for the trial and decisio

A phrase used In some jurisdictions to denote the ordinary session of a court, for the trial and determination of causes, as distinguished from a special term, for the hearing of m

See Tbavebse.

One which prevails generally throughout the country, or is followed generally by a given professivn or trade, and is not local in its nature or observance,

The term “general-use prepaid card” means a card or other payment code or device issued by any person that is— (i) redeemable at multiple, unaffiliated merchants or service provide

Where a general verdict is found by the trial court, it has the same effect as the verdict of a jury. The appellate court cannot pass upon the weight of evidence.

The requirement that warrants shall particularly describe the things to be seized makes general searches under them impossible and prevents the seizure of one thing under a warrant

See Covenant or Warranty; Warranty.

The line must still be drawn between one welfare and another, between particular and general. Where this shall be placed cannot be known through a formula in advance of the event.

Such words of a descriptive character as are used in conveyances in order to convey, not only the specific property described, but also all kinds of easements, privileges, and appu

It is an ancient and well-settled rule of construction, that, 'where a deed speaks by general words and afterwards descends to special words, if the special words agree to the gene

The term “general written determination” means any written determination other than a reference written determination.

A general expression implies nothing certain.

The death became the generating source of definite accessions to the survivor's property rights. Although the property here involved was held under a joint tenancy with the right o

The issue or offspring of a mother-mopastery. Cowell.

May mean either a degree of removal in computing descents or a single succession of living beings in natural descent McMillan v. School Committee, 107 N. C. 609, 12 S. E. 330, 10 I