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Loquela






Loquela

Practice. An imparlance. Loquela sine die, a respite in law to an indefinite time. Formerly by loquela was meant the allegations of fact mutually made on either side, now denominated the pleadings.

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Practice
The form, manner and order of conducting and carrying on suits or prosecutions in the courts through their various stages, according, to the principles of law, and the rules laid down by the respective courts.

Imparlance
Pleading and practice. Imparlance, from the French, parler, to speak, or licentia loquendi, in its most general signification, means time given by the court to either party to answer the pleading of his opponent, as either, to plead, reply, rejoin and is said to be nothing else but the continuance of the cause till a further day.

Loquela
Practice. An imparlance. Loquela sine die, a respite in law to an indefinite time. Formerly by loquela was meant the allegations of fact mutually made on either side, now denominated the pleadings.

Respite
1) Contracts, civil law. An act by which a debtor who is unable to satisfy his debts at the moment, transacts with his creditors, and obtains from them time or delay for the payment of the sums which he owes to them. 2) Criminal law. A suspension of a sentence, which is to be executed at a future time. It differs from a pardon, which is in abolition of the crime.

Indefinite
That which is undefined; uncertain.

Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.

Allegations
The claims that are made against the other spouse in the lawsuit (action).

Fact
An action; a thing done. It is either simple or compound.

Pleadings
That part of a party's case in which he or she formally sets out the facts and legal arguments which support that party's position. Pleadings can be in writing or they can be made verbally to a court, during the trial.



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Long arm
The means by which a court can get jurisdiction over someone who lives outside the jurisdiction in which the court is located.

Long arm statutes
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Lord
In England, this is a title of honor. In the U. S. no such titles are allowed

Lord's day
The same as Sunday. Dies Dominicus non est juridicus.

Loss
contracts. The deprivation of something which one had, which was either advantageous, agreeable or commodious.

Loss in insurance
Contracts. A loss is the injury or damage sustained by the insured in consequence of the happening of one or more of the accidents or misfortunes against which the insurer, in consideration of the premium, has undertaken to indemnify the insured.

Lost
What was once possessed and cannot now be found.

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