conclusion to the country
conclusion to the country. Archaic. The closing part of a pleading that requests the trial of an issue by a jury. Cf. GOING TO THE COUNTRY.
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conclusion to the country
conclusion to the country (古)诉状的结尾部分 请求陪审团审理诉讼争议。 (→going to the country)
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going to the country
going to the country. Hist. The act of requesting a jury trial. • A defendant was said to be “going to the country” by concluding a pleading with the phrase “and of this he puts himself upon the country.” Similarly, a plaintiff would conclude a pleading with the phrase “and this the plaintiff prays may
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patria
patria (pay-tree-[schwa] orpa-tree-[schwa]), n. [Latin] 1. Roman law. The fatherland; a person’s home area. 2. Hist. The country or the area within it, such as a county or neighborhood. 3. Hist. A jury, as when a defendant “puts himself upon the country” (ponit se super patriam). See CONCLUSION TO THE COUNTRY ; GOING TO THE
et hoc petit quod inquiratur per patriam
et hoc petit quod inquiratur per patriam (et hok pet-it kwod in-kw[schwa]-ray-t[schwa]r p[schwa]r pay-tree-[schwa]m). [Latin “and this he prays may be inquired of by the country”] Archaic. The conclusion of a plaintiff’s pleading that tendered an issue to the country. See CONCLUSION TO THE COUNTRY.
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et de ceo se mettent en le pays
et de ceo se mettent en le pays (ay d[schwa] say-oh s[schwa] me-tawni oin l[schwa] pay). [Law French] Hist. And of this they put themselves upon the country. See CONCLUSION TO THE COUNTRY; GOING TO THE COUNTRY.
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et de hoc ponit se super patriam
et de hoc ponit se super patriam (et dee hok poh-nit see s[y]oo-p[schwa]r pay-tree-[schwa]m). [Latin] Hist. And of this he puts himself upon the country. • This was the formal conclusion of a common-law plea in bar by way of traverse.
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breach of the peace
breach of the peace. The criminal offense of creating a public disturbance or engaging in disorderly conduct, particularly by making an unnecessary or distracting noise. — Also termed breach of peace; disturbing the peace; disturbance of the peace; public disturbance. See disorderly conduct under CONDUCT. [Cases: Breach of the Peace 1–14. C.J.S. Breach of the
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