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general prayer

A prayer for additional unspecified relief, traditionally using language such as, “Plaintiff additionally prays for such other and further relief to which she may show herself to be justly entitled.” • The general prayer typically follows a special prayer. [Cases: Judgment 252; Pleading 72. C.J.S. Judgments § 53; Pleading §§ 110–115.]

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prayer for relief

prayer for relief. A request addressed to the court and appearing at the end of a pleading; esp., a request for specific relief or damages. — Often shortened to prayer. — Also termed demand for relief. See AD DAMNUM CLAUSE. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 680; Pleading 72. C.J.S. Pleading §§ 110–115.] “The prayer for relief.

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frankalmoin

frankalmoin (frangk-al-moyn). [Law French “free alms”] Hist. A spiritual tenure by which a religious institution held land, usu. with a general duty to pray for the donor. • This tenure differed from the tenure by divine service, which required specific church services, such as a certain number of masses or alms distributions. — Also spelled

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directory

directory, n. 1. A book containing an alphabetical list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers, esp. those of a city’s or area’s residents and businesses. [Cases: Telecommunications 269. C.J.S. Telegraphs, Telephones, Radio, and Television § 120.] 2. Any organization’s publication containing information on its members or business, such as a legal directory. 3. Eccles. law.

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