quae perimunt causam
quae perimunt causam (kwee per-[schwa]-m[schwa]nt kaw-z[schwa]m). [Latin] Hist. Pleas (such as peremptory defenses) that take away the basis of an action.
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misrecital
misrecital. An incorrect statement of a factual matter in a contract, deed, pleading, or other instrument.
inducement
inducement, n. 1. The act or process of enticing or persuading another person to take a certain course of action. See fraud in the inducement under FRAUD. active inducement. The act of intentionally causing a third party to infringe a valid patent. • Active inducement requires proof of (1) an actual intent to cause the
misnomer
misnomer (mis-noh-m[schwa]r). A mistake in naming a person, place, or thing, esp. in a legal instrument. • In federal pleading — as well as in most states — misnomer of a party can be corrected by an amendment, which will relate back to the date of the original pleading. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(c)(3). [Cases:
fictitious promise
fictitious promise 虚拟的允诺 有时又称「默示允诺」〔implied promise〕或「法所默示之允诺」〔promise implied in law〕，意在便于特定情形的当事人对合同特有的古老书状规则〔old rules of pleading〕加以利用。现已无实际意义。
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irrelevant
irrelevant (i-rel-[schwa]-v[schwa]nt), adj. 1. (Of evidence) having no probative value; not tending to prove or disprove a matter in issue. — Also termed impertinent. Cf. IMMATERIAL. [Cases: Evidence 99. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 2–5, 197–199, 204, 206.] 2. (Of a pleaded allegation) having no substantial relation to the action, and will not affect the court’s decision.
special imparlance
special imparlance 特别延期答辩 指保留被告人对令状、诉状、诉讼理由等的异议权的答辩期间的延长，在延长期间过后，被告人虽不能对法院的管辖权有异议，但仍可作妨诉答辩〔plea in abatement〕。 (→general imparlance)
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Placitum
Placitum 〈拉〉 (1)(罗马法)(当事人根据其意愿达成的)协议；约定的条件 (2)强制性法令；国王的意愿 (3)法庭裁决；判决 (4)(英格兰古法)国民大会 由国王主持，各阶层人士参加，以商讨王国重大事务。 (5)法院；法庭；领主法庭 古代初审法庭〔nisi prius court〕记录起首时对法庭的称呼。 (6)诉讼 分为刑事诉讼〔placita coronae; pleas of the Crown〕和民事诉讼〔placita communia; common pleas〕两种。 (7)罚金；赔偿金；金钱惩罚 (8)诉状(=pleading; plea) (9)判决要点 古代诉讼记录中扼要列出判决的各项要点的段落名称或标题，通常缩写为pl.。
profert in curia
profert in curia (proh-f[schwa]rt in kyoor-ee-[schwa]). [Law Latin] He produces in court. • In common-law pleading, this phrase was used in a declaration asserting that the plaintiff was ready to produce, or had produced, the deed or other instrument on which the action was founded.
vi et armis
vi et armis (vI et ahr-mis). [Latin] Hist. By or with force and arms. See trespass vi et armis under TRESPASS. “The words ‘with force and arms,’ anciently ‘vi et armis,’ were, by the common law, necessary in indictments for offences which amount to an actual disturbance of the peace, or consist, in any way,