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Uncore prist

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Abbott (1879), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Now ready.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

L. Fr. Still ready. A species of plea or replication by which the party alleges that he is still ready to pay or perform all that is justly demanded of him. In conjunction with the phrase "tout temps prist," it signifies that he has always bcen and still is ready.

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

The plea of » defendant, in nature of a plea in bar; where, being sued for a debt due on bond at a day past, to save the forfeiture of the bond, he says that he tendered the money at the day and place, and that there was none there to receive it, and that he is also still ready to pay the same. Jacob.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

pleading, This barbarous phrase of old French, which is the same with encore prét, yet ready, is used ina plea in bar to an action of debt on a bond due at a day past; when the defendant pleads a tender on the day it became due, and adds that he is uncore prit, still ready to paythesame. 3 Bl. Com. 303; Doct. Pl. 526; Dane’s Ab. Index, h. t. Vide Tout temps prist.