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Belonging to another nation or country; belonging or attached to another jurisdiction; made, done, or rendered in another state or jurisdiction; subject to another jurisdiction; operating or solvable in another territory; extrinsic; outside; extraordinary. Foreign answer. In old English practice. An answer which was not triable in the county where it was made. (St 15 Hen. VI. c … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
An old form of foreign, (q. v.) Blount … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
An assignment made in a foreign country or in another state. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
In old English law and practice. To expel from court for some offense or misconduct When an officer or attorney of a court was expelled for any offense, or for not appearing to an action by bill filed against him, he was said to be forejudged the court. Cowell To deprive or put out of a thing by the judgment of a court To condemn to lose a thing. To expel or banish. Forejudge. … [Read more...]
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The name of a writ. By virtue of a foreign attachment, the property of an absent debtor is seised for the purpose of compelling an appearance, and, in default of that, to pay the claim of the plaintiff. Vide Attachment. … [Read more...]