RIER COUNTY

In old English law. After-county; i.e. after the end of the county court A time and place appointed by the sheriff for the receipt of the king's money after the end of his county, or county, court Cowell. … [Read more...] about RIER COUNTY

The name of a plea; it signifies that nothing passed by the deed; for example, when a deed is acknowledged in court, a man cannot plead non est factum, because the act was done in court, which cannot be denied; but when the deed has been acknowledged in a court not having jurisdiction, the party may avoid the effect or operation of the deed by pleading riens passa par le fait, … [Read more...] about RIENS PASSA PAR LE FAIT

pleading. Nothing in arrear; nothing remaining due and unpaid. 2. The plea in an action of debt for rent, may be rien en arrere. … [Read more...] about RIEN EN ARRERE

L. Fr. Nothing. It appears in a few law French phrases. Rien pulp. In old pleading. Not guilty. Rien dit. In old pleading. Says nothing, (nil dicit.)-Rien lny doit. In old pleading. Owes him nothing. The plea of nil debet. Riens en arrere.. Nothing in arrear. A plea in an action of debt for arrearages of account. Cowell. Riens lour denst. Not their debt. The old form of the … [Read more...] about RIEN

(corrupted from trithings.) The names of the parts or divisions of Yorkshire, which, of course, are three only, viz., East Riding, North Riding, and West Riding. … [Read more...] about RIDINGS