In the civil law. Persons who have the management and care of hospitals for paupers. … [Read more...]
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TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
In the civil law. Persons who have the management and care of hospitals for paupers. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
These words, indorsed on a bill of indictment by a grand jury, have the same effect as the Indorsement "Not a true bill" or "Ignoramus". … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
A plea of the general issue in the actions of trespass and case and in criminal prosecutions. The form of the verdict in criminal cases, where the jury acquit the prisoner. pleading. The general issue in several sorts of actions. It is the general issue. 2. In trespass, its form is as follows: And the said C D, by E F, his attorney, comes and defends the, force and injury, … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
A plea in a real action, by which the defendant asserts, either as to the whole or as to some part of the land mentioned in the plaintiffs declaration, that he does not hold it Pub. St. Mass. 1882, p. 1293. … [Read more...]
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In English practice. A plea of the general issue by a defendant in a civil action, when he intends to give special matter in evidence by virtue of some act or acts of parliament, in which case he must add the reference to such act or acts, and state whether such acts are public or otherwise. But, if a defendant so plead, he will not be allowed to plead any other defense, … [Read more...]