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Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law · Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

An advocate.' Special admitted to the bar or not) employed the matter should be tried. plaintiff, and next of the deprivilege, etc.

3d.

To the ■writ: misnomer, misjoinder, nonof the writ: showing the that writ broughtj though he cause of action, as if he miscount or declaration: varietc.

6th.

To the action five are dilatory pleas; the pleas in confession and avoidexcellence, usually called spepleas; pleas of traverse, which specific traverse, and the special which are sometimes also called specific traverse and the spemay be called pleas in abateproperly includes only the third, properly take order at the was called a plea in susprisoner should plead, — 1st.

To 3d.

Special pleas in bar, and pardon.

4th.

The genpleas: civil actions between from pleas of the Crown, Common Fleas: v. Court, 10.

8, 11. 1. 2.

To conduct the pleadcontained the allegations of the came to an issue; v. Plea, 2. m conducting the pleadings; 4.

4.

To put in a special the declaration; v. Plea, 3. cause, to act as advocate. To pleader: a person (whether to draw pleadings,