Responsalis

English Old Law: Responsalis in the Past

One who appeared for another in court. Fleta, lib. 6, c., 21. In the ecclesiastical law, this name is sometimes given to a proctor. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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

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