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A mutual agreement to resolve a matter or a lawsuit. … [Read more...] about FRIENDLY SETTLEMENT

The act of pursuing cattle which have escaped, or are being driven away from land, when they were liable to be distrained, into other places. 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 2470. … [Read more...] about FRESH PURSUIT

In English law. Associations supported by subscription, for. the relief and maintenance of the members, or their wives, children, relatives, and nominees, in sickness, infancy, advanced age, widowhood, etc. The statutes regulating these societies were consolidated and amended by St. 38 & 39 Vict c. 60. Wharton. … [Read more...] about FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

Eng. law. An earnest pursuit of the offender when a robbery has been committed, Without ceasing, until he has been arrested or discovered. Towl. Law Dict. h. t. … [Read more...] about FRESH SUIT

A suit brought by a creditor in chancery against an executor or administrator, being really a suit by the executor or administrator, in the name of a creditor, against himself, in order to compel the creditors to take an equal distribution of the assets. 2 William, Ex'rs, 1915. Also any suit instituted by agreement between the parties to obtain the opinion of the court upon … [Read more...] about FRIENDLY SUIT