| 单词 | action of account |
| 释义 | > as lemmasaction of account 8. Law. A writ or action (against a bailiff, receiver, etc.) for the recovery of monies or property wrongfully received, e.g. by infringing the applicant's copyright or in breach of trust. Frequently in action of account. Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > process, writ, warrant, or order > [noun] > writ > other types of writ utrumc1290 quo warrantoa1325 writ of right closea1325 writ of oyer and terminer1414 writ of right1414 quare impedit?a1424 prohibition?1435 praecipec1440 supplicavita1450 replevy1451 ouster-le-main1485 praecipe in capitec1523 value1527 inhibition1532 rehabilitation1533 melius inquirendum1549 ne exeat regnum1559 quo minus1592 letters (or writ) of supplementc1600 inhibition1603 fair pleading1607 ingressu1607 ne exeat regno1607 account1622 associationa1625 ship-writ1640 cessavit1641 ne exeat1644 devastavit1651 right close1651 writ of second deliverance1652 fair pleader1655 beaupleader1700 proclamation writ1713 writ of inquiry1809 writ of intendence and respondence1881 1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 468 The trial of an Action of Account at the common-law is tedious. 1696 S. Carter Lex Custumaria v. 51 It was held to be a good Custom, as a Rent granted to one and his Heirs to cease during the non-Age of every Heir; and admitting the Custom were void, yet an Action of Account lyes not. 1732 Treat. Feme Coverts 55 If a Feme Sole Obligee marries, and the Husband makes a Letter of Attorney to A.B. to receive the Money, who receives it, and after the Feme dies, the Baron shall have an Action of Account for the Money. 1789 Perpetual Laws State New-Hampsh. ii. 75 That any executor being a residuary legatee, may bring his action of account against his co-executor or executors of the estate of the testator in their hands. 1809 T. E. Tomlins Jacob's Law-dict. (at cited word) One merchant may have accompt against another where they occupy their trade together..Account does not lie against an infant, but it lies against a man or woman that is guardian, bailiff, or receiver, being of age and dis-covert. 1866 Irish Jurist 18 286/2 There is no prayer in the petition for any account against my client. 1937 N. Denholm-Young Seignorial Admin. in Eng. iv. 156 (note) The majority of defendants in actions of account were bailiffs over one or more manors. 2006 J. Oldham Trial by Jury 234 Devlin discusses the arbitration features of the Common Law Procedure Act of 1854 and subsequent reform legislation, mainly as they related to actions of account. < as lemmas |
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