Settled; closed. An account stated means an account settled, and at an end. Pull. Acc'ts, 33. "In order to constitute an account stated, there must be a statement of some certain amount of money being due, which must be made either to the party himself or to some agent of his." Stated meeting. A meeting of a board of directors, board of officers, etc., held at the time … [Read more...] about STATED
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STAR-CHAMBER
was a court which originally had jurisdiction in cases where the ordinary course of justice was so much obstructed by one party, through writs, combination of maintenance, or overawing influence that no inferior court would find its process obeyed. The court consisted of the privy council,' the common law judges, and (it seems) all peers of parliament. In the reign of Henry … [Read more...] about STAR-CHAMBER
STATED CASE
practice. An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned. 2. The facts being thus ascertained, it is left for the court to decide for which party is the law. As no writ of error lies on a judgment rendered on a case stated, it is usual in the agreement to insert a clause that the case … [Read more...] about STATED CASE
STARE DECISIS
(A) Latin term for let the decision stand which refers to precedent. It is a doctrine that requires that judges abide by the prior decisions on the same issues (usually only referring to courts in the same jurisdiction and of equal or higher level.) (B) To abide or adhere to decided cases. 2. It is a general maxim that when a point has been settled by decision, it forms a … [Read more...] about STARE DECISIS
STATEMENT
pleading and in practice. In all cases where a suit may be brought in any court of record for the recovery of any debt founded on a verbal promise, book account, note, bond, penal or single bill, or all or any of them, and which from the amount thereof may not be cognizable before a justice of the peace, it shall be the duty of the plaintiff, either by himself, his agent or … [Read more...] about STATEMENT