Special Pleader

English Law: Special Pleader in the Past

A special pleader is a lawyer whose professional occupation is to give verbal or written opinions upon statements submitted to him, either in writing or verbally and to draw pleadings, civil or criminal (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) and such practical proceedings as may be out of the general course. 2 Chit. Pr. 42. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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

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