To defend and clear one's self; to wage one's own law. … [Read more...] about ALLEGIARE
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ALLOGRAPH
A document not written by any of the parties thereto; opposed to autograph. … [Read more...] about ALLOGRAPH
ALLEGING DIMINUTION
The allegation in an appellate court, of some error in a subordinate part of the nisi prim record. … [Read more...] about ALLEGING DIMINUTION
ALLONGE
When the indorsements on a bill or note have filled all the blank space, it is customary to annex a strip of paper, called an "allonge," to receive the further Indorsements. … [Read more...] about ALLONGE
ALLEN CHARGE
The Allen Charge is named after a famous case Allen v. United States,164 U.S. 492, 501-502, 17 S.Ct. 154, 41 L.Ed. 528 (1896). An Allen Charge is a set of instructions that are given to a jury when, after extensive deliberation by the jury, it reports back to the judge that it is deadlocked and unable to decide upon a verdict. This instruction is designed to encourage jurors to … [Read more...] about ALLEN CHARGE