Round Robin
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A circle divided from the center, like Arthur's round table, whence its supposed origin. In each compartment is a signature, so that the entire circle, when filled, exhibits a list, without priority being given to any name. A common forni of round robin is simply to write the names in a circular form. Wharton.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A paper signed by names written within the segments of a circle, to avoid giving precedence to any one of them.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A circle divided from the center, like Arthur's round table, whence its supposed origin. In each compartment Is a signature, so that the entire circle, when filled, exhibits a list, without priority being given to any name, A common form of round-robin is simply to write the names in a circular form. Wharton.