Filacer, Filazier Or Filzer

English Law: Filacer, Filazier or Filzer in the Past

An officer of the court of common pleas, so called because he files those writs on which he makes out process. FILE, practice. A thread, string or wire, upon which writs and other exhibits in courts and offices are fastened or filed. for the more safe keeping and ready turning to the same. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The papers put together in order and tied in bundles, are also called a file.

Developments

A paper is said to be filed, when it is delivered to the proper officer and by him received to be kept on file. 13 Vin. Ab. 211. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

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

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