intimidation, n. Unlawful coercion; extortion. • In England, intimidation was established as a tort in the 1964 case of Rookes v. Barnard, 1964 App. Cas. 1129 (P.C. 1964) (appeal taken from B.C.).[Cases: Extortion and Threats 34. C.J.S. Threats and Unlawful Communications §§ 29–31.] — intimidate, vb. — intimidatory, adj. — intimidator, n. “The wrong of […]
intervention, n. 1. The entry into a lawsuit by a third party who, despite not being named a party to the action, has a personal stake in the outcome. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 24. • The intervenor sometimes joins the plaintiff in claiming what is sought, sometimes joins the defendant in resisting what is
ne dona pas (n[schwa] doh-n[schwa] pah), n. [Law French “did not give”] Hist. A defendant’s general denial (plea of the general issue) in a formedon action, alleging that the plaintiff was given the right to land under a gift of tail. — Also termed non dedit. See FORMEDON.
semper paratus. A defendant’s pleading that he or she has always been ready to perform as the plaintiff demanded.
rationes (ray-shee-oh-neez or rash-ee-oh-neez), n. [Latin “reasons”] Hist. The pleadings in a suit.
quadruplicatio (kwah-dr[schwa]-pli-kay-shee-oh), n. [fr. Latin quadruplicatus “quadrupled”] 1. Roman law & civil law. A defendant’s pleading, following the triplicatio and similar to the rebutter at common law; the third defensive pleading. — Also termed quadruplication; (in old Scots law) quadruply. 2. Roman law. A plaintiff’s pleading, following the triplicatio, the replicatio, and the exceptio. Pl.
displacement. 1. Removal from a proper place or position (displacement of a file) (displacement of an officer). 2. A replacement; a substitution ( displacement of the lawyer with another). 3. A forced removal of a person from the person’s home or country, esp. because of war (displacement of refugees). 4. A shifting of emotional emphasis
condedit (k[schwa]n-dee-dit or -ded-it). [Latin “he made (a will)”] Eccles. law. A defensive plea filed by a party in response to an ecclesiastical-court libel (i.e., complaint) questioning the veracity of a will. — Also spelled condidit.
et inde petit judicium (et in-dee pet-it joo-dish-ee-[schwa]m). [Latin “and thereupon he prays judgment”] Archaic. A clause found at the end of a pleading, requesting judgment in that party’s favor.
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solvit ante diem (sol-vit an-tee dI-[schwa]m). [Law Latin “he paid before the day”] Hist. In a debt action, a plea that the defendant paid the money before the due date.