practice. He or she lately died. The name of a writ, which in the English law, lies for a sister co-heiress, dispossessed by her coparcener of lands and tenements, whereof their father, brother, or any common ancestor died seised of an estate in fee simple. … [Read more...]

The retum made to a writ of fieri facias, by the sheriff, when he has not found any goods of the defendant on which he could levy. … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning No one should depart from a Court of Chancery without a remedy. … [Read more...]

The son of no one; a bastard. 2. A bastard is considered nullius filius as far as regards his right inherit. But the rule of nullius filius does not apply in other respects. 3. The mother of a bastard, during its age of nurture, is entitled to the custody of her child, and is bound to maintain it. The putative father, too, is entitled to the custody of the child as against all … [Read more...]

A collection of units. 2. In pleading, numbers must be stated truly, when alleged in the recital of a record, written instrument, or express contract. But in other cases, it is not in general requisite that they should be truly stated, because they are not required to be strictly proved. If, for example, in an action of trespass the plaintiff proves the wrongful taking away of … [Read more...]