Tag: PL

  • Plaint

    English Law: Plaint in the Past The exhibiting of any action, real or personal, in writing; the party making his plaint is called the plaintiff. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about plaint is based on the Bouvier´s Law […]

  • Pledge

    Meaning of Pledge The following is an old definition of Pledge [1]: A bailment of personal property as a security for some debt or engagement. A deposit of personal property as security, with an implied power of sale upon default. The thing itself thus deposited or bailed. Pledgee. He who […]

  • Pledge

    Meaning of Pledge The following is an old definition of Pledge [1]: A bailment of personal property as a security for some debt or engagement. A deposit of personal property as security, with an implied power of sale upon default. The thing itself thus deposited or bailed. Pledgee. He who […]

  • Plough-land

    English Old Law: Plough-land in the Past An uncertain quantity of land; but, according to some opinions, it contains one hundred and twenty acres. Co. Litt. 69 a. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about plough-land is based on […]

  • Reparation

    Concept of Bote, Boot Traditional meaning of bote, boot [1] in the Saxon law history: Compensation; reparation; an allowance; an estover. Housebote: an allowance of wood to the tenant for repairing the house; haybote or hedgebote, for his hedges; ploughbote or cartbote, for his implements of […]

  • Writ de Plegiis Acquietandis

    English Law: Writ de Plegiis Acquietandis in the Past The name of an ancient writ in the English law, which lies where a man becomes pledge or surety for another to pay a certain sum of money at a certain day; after the day, if the debtor does not pay the debt and the surety…

  • Writ de Plegiis Acquietandis

    English Law: Writ de Plegiis Acquietandis in the Past The name of an ancient writ in the English law, which lies where a man becomes pledge or surety for another to pay a certain sum of money at a certain day; after the day, if the debtor does not pay the debt and the surety…

  • Quarter Days

    Concept of Quarter Days Traditional meaning of quarter days [1] in the English common law history: In England, the 25th of March, Lady day; the 24th of June, Midsummer day; the 29th of September, Michaelmas day; the 25th of December, Christmas day. In Scotland, the 2d of February, Candlemas; […]

  • Quarter Days

    Concept of Quarter Days Traditional meaning of quarter days [1] in the English common law history: In England, the 25th of March, Lady day; the 24th of June, Midsummer day; the 29th of September, Michaelmas day; the 25th of December, Christmas day. In Scotland, the 2d of February, Candlemas; […]

  • Pleas Poll

    English Law: Pleas Poll in the Past A record which contains the declaration, plea, replication, rejoinder and other pleadings and the issue. Eunom. Dial. 2, 29, p. 111. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about pleas poll is […]

  • Place of Arbitration

    Place of Arbitration in Arbitration Rules In relation to arbitration rules and, more specifically, to General Conditions in the arbitration law of the United Kingdom, the following is an overview of place of arbitration.

  • Plea

    Plea Meaning Plea in Scottish Law The answer the accused gives to the court at the beginning of a trial when asked if he or she is guilty or not guilty. Definition of Plea A statement in which the accused says in court that he or she is guilty or not guilty of a crime.…

  • Plea for A Single Destitution Authority

    The Plea for a Single Destitution Authority and the Majority Report of the Royal Commission of 1905-1909 In this issue about the plea for a single destitution authority, the book English Poor Law Policy [1] reads as follows: When, however, we study the detailed recommendations of the Majority […]

  • Plea for A Single Destitution Authority

    The Plea for a Single Destitution Authority and the Majority Report of the Royal Commission of 1905-1909 In this issue about the plea for a single destitution authority, the book English Poor Law Policy [1] reads as follows: When, however, we study the detailed recommendations of the Majority […]

  • Pleading

    Pleadings Definition For information about this topic, please read the entry, in this legal Encyclopedia, about: Pleadings Pleading and Medieval Law Pleading and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Registrum Omnium Breuium Tam […]