mayor of the staple
mayor of the staple. Hist. A person appointed to take recognizances of debt between staple merchants, and to hear disputes arising between merchants. See STAPLE(1), (2).
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marine court in the city of new york
Marine Court in the City of New York. The New York City court, originally created to resolve seamen’s disputes, that was the predecessor of the City Court of New York.
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run
run, vb. 1. To expire after a prescribed period (the statute of limitations had run, so the plaintiff’s lawsuit was barred). 2. To accompany a conveyance or assignment of (land) (the covenant runs with the land). [Cases: Covenants 53–84. C.J.S. Covenants §§ 6, 25–37.] 3. To apply ( the injunction runs against only one of
concord
concord (kon-kord orkong-), n. 1. An amicable arrangement between parties, esp. between peoples or nations; a compact or treaty. 2. Archaic. An agreement to compromise and settle an action in trespass. “Concord is an Agreement made between two or more, upon a Trespass committed; and is divided into Concord executory, and Concord executed… ; one
ambidexter
ambidexter. 1. A judge or embracer who takes bribes from both sides in a dispute. 2. A lawyer who abandons the party that he or she initially represented in a dispute to represent the opposing party in the same suit. 3. A person who engages in double-dealing. “Ambidexter is he that, when a matter is
quarrel
quarrel. 1. An altercation or angry dispute; an exchange of recriminations, taunts, threats, or accusations between two persons. 2. Archaic. A complaint; a legal action. “Quarrels is derived from querendo, and extends not only to actions as well real as personal, but also to the causes of actions and suits: so that by the release
question of fact
question of fact. 1. An issue that has not been predetermined and authoritatively answered by the law. • An example is whether a particular criminal defendant is guilty of an offense or whether a contractor has delayed unreasonably in constructing a building. 2. An issue that does not involve what the law is on a
indicavit
indicavit (in-di-kay-vit). [Law Latin “he has indicated”] Hist. A writ of prohibition by which a church patron removes to a common-law court an ecclesiastical-court action between two clerics who dispute each other’s right to a benefice. • The writ was long available — nominally up to the 20th century — under the 1306 statute De
tertius gaudens
tertius gaudens (t[schwa]r-shee-[schwa]s gaw-denz). [Latin “a rejoicing third”] A third party who profits when two others dispute.