A Digest of the Law of Scotland: With Special Reference to the Office and Duties of a Justice of the PeaceT. & T. Clark, 1855 - 984 pages |
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... action is not abandoned , but the process falls to be dismissed , and a new action is reserved - 6 Geo . IV . c . 120 , s . 10 ; Act of Sederunt , 11th July 1828. A minute abandoning an action must be ratified by the judge to give it ...
... action is not abandoned , but the process falls to be dismissed , and a new action is reserved - 6 Geo . IV . c . 120 , s . 10 ; Act of Sederunt , 11th July 1828. A minute abandoning an action must be ratified by the judge to give it ...
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... action in the civil law answering to an action of repetition of the price on rejection of a commodity . ACTIONS - Processes at law . They are either civil or criminal . Civil actions are divided into petitory , where payment of a debt ...
... action in the civil law answering to an action of repetition of the price on rejection of a commodity . ACTIONS - Processes at law . They are either civil or criminal . Civil actions are divided into petitory , where payment of a debt ...
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... actions , so that a maritime action may be brought in either for sums above L.25 , but only in Sheriff Courts for sums below that amount . In purely maritime cases , both parties were bound to find caution to each other ; but in Sheriff ...
... actions , so that a maritime action may be brought in either for sums above L.25 , but only in Sheriff Courts for sums below that amount . In purely maritime cases , both parties were bound to find caution to each other ; but in Sheriff ...
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... action of ranking and sale is not stopped , and the widow may pro- ceed for recovery of her jointure from the lands : Otherwise he is not bound to answer to any action until expiry of the year , but may within the year be charged to ...
... action of ranking and sale is not stopped , and the widow may pro- ceed for recovery of her jointure from the lands : Otherwise he is not bound to answer to any action until expiry of the year , but may within the year be charged to ...
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... action of reduction is necessary ; verbal references are good in matters below , but not above , L.8 , 6s . 8d . ; but the agreement to refer can only be proved by the parties ' oaths , and the award by those of the referees , 5th June ...
... action of reduction is necessary ; verbal references are good in matters below , but not above , L.8 , 6s . 8d . ; but the agreement to refer can only be proved by the parties ' oaths , and the award by those of the referees , 5th June ...
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