Beau Pleader

English Law: Beau Pleader in the Past

Fair pleading (i.e. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses). See Stultiloquium.

Developments

This is the name of a writ upon the statute of Marlbridge, 52 H. III. c. 11, which enacts, that neither in the circuit of justices, nor in counties, hundreds or courts baron, any fines must be taken for fair pleading; namely, for not pleading (i.e. the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses) fairly or aptly to the purpose. Upon this statute this writ was ordained, directed to the sheriff (see law enforcement in the U.K. encyclopedia), bailiff or him who must demand the fine; and it is a prohibition or command not to do it. Now Nat. Br. 596 2 Inst. 122; Termes de la Le 2 Reeves’ Hist. Eng. Law, 70 Cowel; Crabb’s Hist. of the Eng. Law, 150. The explanations given of this term are not very satisfactory. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about beau pleader is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including beau pleader.

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