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chancery practice. When a bill is filed to open an account, stated, liberty is sometimes given to the plaintiff to surcharge and falsify such account. That is, to examine not only errors of fact, but errors of law. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition (noun) - an over charge, an exaction, Impost, or incumbrance beyond what is just and right, or beyond one's authority … [Read more...] about SURCHARGE

pleading. The plaintiff's answer to the defendant's rebutter is governed by the same rules as the replication. … [Read more...] about SURREBUTTER

Lat. In the civil law. Deaf; a deaf person. Inst. 2, 12, 3, Burdus et mutus, a deaf and dumb person. … [Read more...] about SURDUS

In pleading. The plaintiff's answer of fact to the defendant's rejoinder. Steph. PI. 59. … [Read more...] about SURREJOINDER

In French law. A party desirous of repurchasing property at auction before the court can, by offering one-tenth or one-sixth, according to the case, in addition to the price realized at the sale, oblige the property to be put up once more at auction. This bid upon a bid is called a "aurenchere." Arg. Fr. Merc Law, 575. … [Read more...] about SURENCHERE