In actions of assumpsit, it is usual to put in a count, commonly called a common count, for work and labor done, and materials furnished by the plaintiff for the defendant; and when the work was not done under a special contract, the plaintiff will be entitled to recover on the common count for work, labor, and materials. The name of one of the common counts in actions of … [Read more...]

A court held twice in the year in the forest of Clun, in Shropshire, for determining all matters of wood and' agistments. Cowell. … [Read more...]

A written approval or authorization to begin work pursuant to a contract. … [Read more...]

In old records. A certain quantity of oats or other grain, paid by customary tenants to the lord, for liberty to pick up dead or broken wood. Cowell. … [Read more...]

A work credit is typically a one quarter of a year period of time that a person performs work. Its importance is with regard to eligibility requirements for Social Security benefits, including disability, retirement, depends and survivors benefits. An eligible person must accumulate a sufficient number of work credits to be eligible to receive benefits. … [Read more...]