Legal Term Dictionary

In English practice. A writ for the continuance of process after the death of the chief justice or other justices In the commission of oyer and terminer. Reg. Orig. 128. Processus legis est gravis vexatio; executio legis coronet opus. The process of the law is a grievous vexation; the execution More...

In English practice. A writ for the continuance of process after the death of the chief justice or other justices In the commission of oyer and terminer. Reg. Orig. 128. Processus legis est gravis vexatio; executio legis coronet opus. The process of the law is a grievous vexation; the execution of the law crowns the work. Co. Litt 289b. The proceedings in an action while In progress are burdensome and vexatious; the execution, being the end and object of the action, crowns the labor, or rewards it with success. Less...

L. Fr. Next. A term somewhat used in modern law, and more frequently in the old law; as procliein ami, prochein cousin. Co. Litt 10. -Prochein ami. Next friend. As an infant cannot legally sue in his own name, the action must be brought by his prochein ami; that is, More...

L. Fr. Next. A term somewhat used in modern law, and more frequently in the old law; as procliein ami, prochein cousin. Co. Litt 10. -Prochein ami. Next friend. As an infant cannot legally sue in his own name, the action must be brought by his prochein ami; that is, some friend (not being his guardian) who will appear as plaintiff in his name.-Prochein avoidance. Next vacancy. A power to appoint a minister to a church when it shall next become void. Less...

An error in chronology ; dating a thing before it happened

An error in chronology ; dating a thing before it happened Less...

Lat In the Roman law. A girding or preparing for battle. Testa-mentum in procinctu, a will made by a soldier, while girding himself, or preparing to engage in battle. Adams, Rom. Ant. 62; Calvin.

Lat In the Roman law. A girding or preparing for battle. Testa-mentum in procinctu, a will made by a soldier, while girding himself, or preparing to engage in battle. Adams, Rom. Ant. 62; Calvin. Less...

To promulgate; to announce ; to publish, by governmental authority, intelligence of public acts or transactions or other matters Important to be known by the people.

To promulgate; to announce ; to publish, by governmental authority, intelligence of public acts or transactions or other matters Important to be known by the people. Less...

The act of causing some state matters to be published or made generally known. A written or printed document in which are contained such matters, issued by proper authority. 3 Inst 162; 1 Bl. Comm. 170. The word "proclamation" is also used to express the public nomination made of any More...

The act of causing some state matters to be published or made generally known. A written or printed document in which are contained such matters, issued by proper authority. 3 Inst 162; 1 Bl. Comm. 170. The word "proclamation" is also used to express the public nomination made of any one to a high office; as, such a prince was proclaimed emperor. In practice. The declaration made by the crier, by authority of the court, that something is about to be done. In equity practice. Proclamation made by a sheriff upon a writ of attachment, summoning a defendant who has failed to appear personally to appear and answer the plaintiff's bill. 3 Bl. Comm. 444. -Proclamation by lord of manor. A proclamation made by the lord of a manor (thrice repeated) requiring the heir or devisee of a deceased copyholder to present himself, pay the fine, and be admitted to the estate; failing which appearance, the lord might seize the lands quouique (provisionally.)-Proclamation of exigents. In old English law. When an exigent was awarded, a writ of proclamation issued, at the same time, commanding the sheriff of the county wherein the defendant dwelt to make three proclamations thereof in places the most notorious, and most likely to come to his knowledge, a month before the outlawry should take place. 3 Bl. Comm. 284.-Proclamation of a fine. The notice or proclamation which was made after the engrossment of a fine of lands, and which consisted in its being openly read in court sixteen times, viz., four times in the term in which it was made, and four times in each of the three succeeding terms, which, however, was afterwards reduced to one reading in each term. Cowell. See 2 Bl. Comm. 352.-Proclamation of rebellion. In old English law. A proclamation to be made by the sheriff commanding the attendance of a person who had neglected to obey a subpoena or attachment in chancery. If he did pot surrender himself after this proclamation, a commission of rebellion issued. 8 Bl. Comm. 444.- Proclamation of recusants. A proclamation whereby recusants were formerly convicted, on non-appearance at the assizes. Jacob. Less...

An officer of the English court of common pleas.

An officer of the English court of common pleas. Less...

Lat In the Roman law. Originally a consul whose command was prolonged after his office had expired. An officer with consular authority, but without the title of "consul." The governor of a province. Calvin.

Lat In the Roman law. Originally a consul whose command was prolonged after his office had expired. An officer with consular authority, but without the title of "consul." The governor of a province. Calvin. Less...

The generation of children. One of the principal ends of marriage is the procreation of children. Inst tit 2, in pr.

The generation of children. One of the principal ends of marriage is the procreation of children. Inst tit 2, in pr. Less...

A procurator, proxy, or attorney. More particularly, an officer of the admiralty and ecclesiastical courts whose duties and business correspond exactly to those of an attorney at law or solicitor In chancery. An ecclesiastical person sent to the lower house of convocation as the representative of a cathedral, a collegiate More...

A procurator, proxy, or attorney. More particularly, an officer of the admiralty and ecclesiastical courts whose duties and business correspond exactly to those of an attorney at law or solicitor In chancery. An ecclesiastical person sent to the lower house of convocation as the representative of a cathedral, a collegiate church, or the clergy of a diocese. Also certain administrative or magisterial officers In the universities. -Proctors of tbe clergy. They who are chosen and appointed to appear for cathedral or other collegiate churches; as also for the common clergy of every diocese, to sit in the convocation house in the time of parliament Wharton. Less...