vadiare legem (vad-ee-air-ee lee-j[schwa]m), vb. [Law Latin “to wage law”] Hist. (Of a defendant in a debt action) to give security to make one’s law on a day assigned — that is, the defendant would pledge, upon giving the security, to do two things on the appointed day in court: (1) take an oath in […]
make law. 1. To legislate. 2. To issue a legal precedent, esp. a judicial decision, that establishes a new rule of law on a particular subject. 3. Hist. To deny a plaintiff’s charge under oath, in open court, with compurgators.
An oath taken in the course of a judicial proceeding, esp. in open court. [Cases: Witnesses 227. C.J.S. Witnesses § 394.]
announce, vb. To make publicly known; to proclaim formally (the judge announced her decision in open court).
de finibus levatis (dee fI-n[schwa]-b[schwa]s l[schwa]-vay-tis), n. [Law Latin “concerning fines levied”] Hist. The statute requiring any levied fines to be read solemnly in open court. 27 Edw.
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Probate granted in open court, as a final decree, when all interested parties have been given notice. • The judgment is final for all parties who have had notice of the proceeding, unless a later will is discovered. [Cases: Wills 214. C.J.S. Wills §§ 472–473.]
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entry on the roll. Hist. 1. A clerk’s notation on a parchment roll of the proceedings and issues in a particular case. • Before parties began submitting written pleadings, they would appear (in person or through counsel) in open court and state their respective contentions orally until they settled on the issue or precise point
feet of fines (英格兰古法)协议诉讼的文书附尾 fine一词有时用以指结束实际或拟制诉讼，承认土地转归一方当事人保有的最后协定。它形式上为诉讼和解，实质为土地转让〔conveyance〕，它记录于下列文件中：１确认一方当事人违约的违反盖印契据令状〔writ of covenant〕；２由当事人签署并于公开开庭时〔open court〕承认的协定；３当事人和解诉讼协议的摘录；４和解诉讼的文书附尾，该附尾作成一式三份，沿一条与底线平行的线以倒「T」型分割线分成三份，两个主要部分交当事人，附尾由令状保管人保存。其汇编早自1175年即已存在，当时主要由郡负责编纂，1200年开始大量汇编，直至1834年。(→fine)
notice of appearance. 1. Procedure. A party’s written notice filed with the court or oral announcement on the record informing the court and the other parties that the party wants to participate in the case. [Cases: Appearance 6; Federal Civil Procedure 561. C.J.S. Appearances § 20.] 2. Bankruptcy. A written notice filed with the court
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