In practice. The withdrawing by a plaintiff of the nisi prius or trial record filed in a cause, just before the trial is entered upon, for the purpose of preventing the cause from being tried. This may be done before the Jury are sworn, and afterwards, by consent of the defendant's counsel. 2 Tidd, Pr. 851; 1 Archb. Pr. EL B. 189; 3 Chit. Pr. 870. … [Read more...]
WILDCAT STRIKE
An unauthorized labor strike, an illegal strike, a strike without the knowledge or approval of a labor union. … [Read more...]
WINDING UP
The process of dissolving a corporation or partnership by paying off its debts, settling accounts and collecting the remaining assets for distribution to the shareholders. … [Read more...]
WILD’S CASE, RULE IN
A devise to B. and his children or issue, B. having no issue at the time of the devise, gives him an estate tall; but. if he have issue at the time, B. and his children take joint estates for life. 6 Coke, 166; Tudor, Lead. Cas. Real Prop. 542, 58L … [Read more...]
WINDING-UP ACTS
In English law. General acts of parliament, regulating settlement of corporate affairs on dissolution. … [Read more...]