Latin, meaning He who is silent appears to consent. … [Read more...]

remedies. Who as well. When a statute imposes a penalty, for the doing or not doing an act, and gives that penalty in part to whosoever will sue for the same, and the other part to the commonwealth, or some charitable, literary, or other institution, and makes it recoverable by action, such actions are called qui tam actions, the plaintiff describing himself as suing as well … [Read more...]

Latin: Because; whereas; inasmuch as. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition pleadings. Because. This word is considered a term of affirmation. It is sufficiently direct and positive for introducing a material averment. … [Read more...]

Because it is given to us to understand Formal words in old writs, … [Read more...]

"Because the purchasers" The title of the statute of Westminster" (18 Edw. I. c 1.) This statute took from the tenants of common lords the feudal liberty they claimed of disposing of part of their lands to hold of themselves, and, instead of it, gave them a general liberty to sell all or any part, to hold of the next superior lord, which they could not have done before without … [Read more...]