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An additional proceeding after a judgment has been issued against one who owes a debt so as to locate and identify property owned by the debtor for satisfaction of the court's judgment. May be called a supplementary proceeding … [Read more...] about SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDING

Lat. Surcharging a common; i.e., putting In beasts of a number or kind other than the right of common allows. Superonoratione pastures. A judicial writ that lay against him who was impleaded in the county court for the surcharge of a common with his cattle, in a case where he was formerly impleaded for it in the same court, and the cause was removed into one of the superior … [Read more...] about SUPERONERATIO

The list maintained by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office on which non-distinctive trademarks or service marks are placed for federal registration, which are usually marks that are descriptive or contain surnames or geographical names. This register offers limited protection. … [Read more...] about SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER

In old English law. Overplus; surplus; residue or balance. Bract fol. 301; Spelman. … [Read more...] about SUPERPLUSAGIUM

To replace, to erase or remove and replace with another. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition To annul; to stay; to suspend. Thus, it is said that the proceedings of outlawry may be superseded by the entry of appearance before the return of the exigent or that the court would supersede a fiat in bankruptcy, if found to have been improperly issued. Brown. … [Read more...] about SUPERSEDE