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Call the plaintiff
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Call the plaintiffAt common law, when counsel for the plaintiff perceives that his client has not made out a case, the client may withdraw from the court room: whereupon, the crier is required to call the plaintiff. If he does not answer the call (made thrice in succession), judgment of nonsuit is entered.
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Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Counsel
1) Advice given to another as to what he ought to do or not to do. 2) An officer of court. One who undertakes to conduct suits and actions in court. The same as counsellor. 3) Practice, Criminal law. In the oath of the grand jurors, there is a provision requiring them to keep secret " the commonwealth's counsel, their fellows, and their own." In this sense this word is synonymous with knowledge.
Plaintiff
The party who begins an action; the party who complains or sues in an action and is named as such in the court's records. Also called a petitioner.
Client
Practice. One who employs and retains an attorney or counsellor to manage or defend a suit or action in which he is a party, or to advise him about some legal matters.
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Crier
An inferior officer of a court, whose duty it is to open and adjourn the court, when ordered by the judges; to make proclamations and obey the directions of the court in anything which concerns the administration of juustice.
Answer
Practice. The declaration of a fact by a witness after a question has been put asking for it.
Judgment
Practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury.
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Calling the docket
The public calling of the docket or list of causes at commencement of term of court, for setting a time for trial or entering orders.
Calling the plaintiff
Practice. When a plaintiff perceives that he has not given evidence to maintain his issue, and intends to become nonsuited, he withdraws himself, when the cryer is ordered to call the plaintiff, and on his failing to appear, he becomes nonsuited.
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Cadit quaestio
(United Kingdom) The matter admits of no further argument.
Caesarian operation
Med. juris. An incision made through the parietes of the abdomen and uterus to extract the foetus.
Caeterorum
The name of a kind of administration, which, after an administration has been granted for a limited purpose, is granted for the rest of the estate.
Calendar
A list of cases scheduled for hearing in court.
Calender
1) An almanac. 2) Criminal law. A list of prisoners, containing their names, the time when they were committed, and by whom, and the cause of their commitments.
Call the plaintiff
Calling the docket
The public calling of the docket or list of causes at commencement of term of court, for setting a time for trial or entering orders.
Calling the plaintiff
Practice. When a plaintiff perceives that he has not given evidence to maintain his issue, and intends to become nonsuited, he withdraws himself, when the cryer is ordered to call the plaintiff, and on his failing to appear, he becomes nonsuited.
Calumniators
Civil law. Persons who accuse others, whom they know to be innocent, of having committed crimes.
Cambist
A person skilled in exchange; one who deals or trades in promissory notes or bills of exchange.
Camera stellata
English law. The court of the Star Chamber, now abolished.
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Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Counsel
1) Advice given to another as to what he ought to do or not to do. 2) An officer of court. One who undertakes to conduct suits and actions in court. The same as counsellor. 3) Practice, Criminal law. In the oath of the grand jurors, there is a provision requiring them to keep secret " the commonwealth's counsel, their fellows, and their own." In this sense this word is synonymous with knowledge.
Plaintiff
The party who begins an action; the party who complains or sues in an action and is named as such in the court's records. Also called a petitioner.
Client
Practice. One who employs and retains an attorney or counsellor to manage or defend a suit or action in which he is a party, or to advise him about some legal matters.
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Crier
An inferior officer of a court, whose duty it is to open and adjourn the court, when ordered by the judges; to make proclamations and obey the directions of the court in anything which concerns the administration of juustice.
Answer
Practice. The declaration of a fact by a witness after a question has been put asking for it.
Judgment
Practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Calling the docket
The public calling of the docket or list of causes at commencement of term of court, for setting a time for trial or entering orders.
Calling the plaintiff
Practice. When a plaintiff perceives that he has not given evidence to maintain his issue, and intends to become nonsuited, he withdraws himself, when the cryer is ordered to call the plaintiff, and on his failing to appear, he becomes nonsuited.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Cadit quaestio
(United Kingdom) The matter admits of no further argument.
Caesarian operation
Med. juris. An incision made through the parietes of the abdomen and uterus to extract the foetus.
Caeterorum
The name of a kind of administration, which, after an administration has been granted for a limited purpose, is granted for the rest of the estate.
Calendar
A list of cases scheduled for hearing in court.
Calender
1) An almanac. 2) Criminal law. A list of prisoners, containing their names, the time when they were committed, and by whom, and the cause of their commitments.
Call the plaintiff
Calling the docket
The public calling of the docket or list of causes at commencement of term of court, for setting a time for trial or entering orders.
Calling the plaintiff
Practice. When a plaintiff perceives that he has not given evidence to maintain his issue, and intends to become nonsuited, he withdraws himself, when the cryer is ordered to call the plaintiff, and on his failing to appear, he becomes nonsuited.
Calumniators
Civil law. Persons who accuse others, whom they know to be innocent, of having committed crimes.
Cambist
A person skilled in exchange; one who deals or trades in promissory notes or bills of exchange.
Camera stellata
English law. The court of the Star Chamber, now abolished.
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