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In common law practice, the action of trover (or trover and conversion) is a species of action on the case, and originally lay for the recovery of damages against a person who had found another's goods and wrongfully converted them to his own use. Subsequently the allegation of the loss of the goods by the plaintiff and the finding of them by the defendant was merely … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
Lat. In the civil law. The reply of the plaintiff to the rejoinder of the defendant. It corresponds to the surrejoinder of common law. Inst 4, 14; Bract. 1. 5, t 5, c. L … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
A weight of twelve ounces to the pound, having its name from Troyes, a city in France. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
pleading. This was formerly used in pleading instead of rebutter. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
The failure or refusal of a minor to attend school (minors are required to attend) without any justification or permission. … [Read more...]