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PLEAS — Nature of Pleas Talmudic law developed certain well defined forms of pleading in civil cases (not unlike the actio, formula, and exceptio in Roman law). These forms of pleading constitute a catalog of causes of actions and defenses which could be … Encyclopedia of Judaism
common pleas — n: court of common pleas Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. common pleas … Law dictionary
serjeant at law — In English legal history, an elite order of attorneys who had the exclusive privilege of arguing before the Court of Common Pleas and also supplied the judges for both Common Pleas and the Court of the King s Bench. Dictionary from West s… … Law dictionary
Pleas of the crown — Plea Plea, n. [OE. plee, plai, plait, fr. OF. plait, plaid, plet, LL. placitum judgment, decision, assembly, court, fr. L. placitum that which is pleasing, an opinion, sentiment, from placere to please. See {Please}, and cf. {Placit}, {Plead}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pleas of the crown — Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin placita coronae 1. a. Eng & Scots law : the pleas or actions of which the crown formerly claimed exclusive jurisdiction as affecting the king s peace b. Scots law : the judicial proceedings involving… … Useful english dictionary
Pleas in suspension — Suspension Sus*pen sion, n. [Cf. F. suspension, L. suspensio arched work, imperfect pronunciation. See {Suspend}.] 1. The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended; pendency; as, suspension from a hook. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
court of common pleas — often cap C&C&P: an intermediate level court in some states (as Arkansas, Connecticut, and Ohio) having limited jurisdiction over various civil and criminal matters Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Pleas of the crown — Crown Crown (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Law Terms Act 1830 — The Law Terms Act 1830 (11 Geo. IV 1 Will. IV c.70) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made various changes to the court system of England and Wales.The Act abolished the independent jurisdiction of the courts of session of… … Wikipedia
pleas — plÉªË n. (Law) request, appeal; excuse, pretext; statement, affidavit; defendant s answer to a charge … English contemporary dictionary
