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(A) pleading. Where the defendant in an action of replevin (not being entitled to the distress or goods which are the subject of the replevin) acknowledges the taking of the distress, and insists that such taking was legal, not because he himself had a right to distrain on his own account, but because he made the distress by the command of another, who had a right to distrain … [Read more...] about COGNISANCE

In the Roman law. A codicil; an informal and Inferior kind of will, in use among the Romans. … [Read more...] about CODICILLUS

Eng. law. A privilege granted by the king to a city or town, to hold pleas within the same; and when any one is impleaded in the courts at Westminster, the owner of the franchise may demand cognisance of the plea. … [Read more...] about COGNISANCE OF PLEAS

The process of creating and recording laws into written form such as in statutes and codes of law. … [Read more...] about CODIFICATION

He to whom a fine of lands is acknowledged. See Cognisor. … [Read more...] about COGNISEE