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civil law. One, who claiming an interest in the subject or thing in dispute in action between other parties, asserts his right to act with the plaintiff, to be joined with him, and to recover the matter in dispute because he has an interest in it or to join the defendant, and with him, oppose the interest of the plaintiff, which it is his interest to defeat. He differs from the … [Read more...] about TERTIUS INTERVENIENS

A judicial writ for the restoring of lands or goods to a debtor who is distrained above the amount of the debt Reg. Jud. … [Read more...] about TERRIS ET CATALLIS TENTIS ULTRA DEBITUM LEVATUM

To bring one to a trial and examination, or to ascertain the truth or the quality or fitness of a thing. Something by which to ascertain the truth respecting another thing; a criterion, gauge, standard, or norm. In public law, an inquiry or examination addressed to a person appointed or elected to a public office, to ascertain his qualifications therefor, but particularly a … [Read more...] about TEST

A writ that lay for a man convicted by attaint to bring the record and process before the king, and take a fine for his imprisonment and then to deliver to him his lands and tenements again, and release him of the strip and waste. Reg. Orig. 232. Also it was a writ for the delivery of lands to the heir, after homage and relief performed, or upon security taken that he should … [Read more...] about TERRIS LEBERANDIS

A test case, which may be one of many which may exist, to determine how a court might decide upon a matter of law, such as testing the constitutionality of a statute. … [Read more...] about TEST ACTION