"Quo Warranto" is a word in ENGLISH
A writ brought before a proper tribunal, to inquire by
what warrant a person or a corporation acts, or exercises certain
powers.
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A guy comes walking into a bar with a turtle in his hand. The turtle's one eye is black and blue, two of his legs are bandaged, and his whole shell is taped together with duct tape. The bartender looks at the guy and asks: "What's wrong with your turtle?" "Not a thing," the man responds, this beat up turtle is faster than your dog!" "Not a chance!", replies the barkeep. "Okay then, says the guy... you take your dog and let him stand at one end of the bar. Then go and stand at the other end of the room and call your dog. I'll bet you $500 that before your dog reaches you, my turtle will be there." So the bartender, thinking it's an easy $500, agrees. The bartender goes to the other side of the bar, and on the count of three calls his dog. Suddenly the guy picks up his turtle and throws it across the room, narrowly missing the bartender, and smashing into the wall and says - "I WIN... Told you it'll be there before your dog!"
Capable of being abated; as, an abatable writ or nuisance.
Read the complete definitionTo be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates.
Read the complete definitionTo bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate …
Read the complete definitionIn old conveyancing. one of the parts of a fine, being an abstract of the writ of covenant, and the …
Read the complete definitionA writ of justices, formerly lying for the surety agninst a creditor, who refuses to acquit him after
Read the complete definitionIn contracts. A writ-ten discharge, whereby one ls freed from an obligation to pay money or perform a duty. It …
Read the complete definitionA phrase used when a defendant pleads some matter by which he shows that the plaintiff had no cause to …
Read the complete definitionFor the admitting of the clerk. A writ ln the nature of an execution, commanding the bishop to admit hls …
Read the complete definitionAt common law. The name of a writ of eutry (now
Read the complete definitionTo the disherison. or disinheriting; to the injury of the Inheritance. Bract, fol. 15a; 3 Bl. Comm. 288. Formal words …
Read the complete definitionTo lnqulre; a wrlt of inquiry; a judicial writ, commanding inquiry to be made of any thing relating to a …
Read the complete definitionFormerly, the adjustment of proportion, or ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in common. This was by …
Read the complete definitionA writ directed to a coroner commanding him to hold a second inquest. See 45 Law J. Q-B. 711
Read the complete definitionA writ of execution upon a right of presentation to a benefice being recovered ln quare impedit, addressed to the …
Read the complete definitionA writ for associating certain persons, as knights and other gentlemen of the county, to jus-tlces of assize on the …
Read the complete definitionTo show. Form-al words in old writs, fleta, lib. 4, c. 65, t 12
Read the complete definitionThe name of a writ formerly issuing from the English chan-cery, commanding the sheriff to make ln-quiry “to what damage” …
Read the complete definitionTo recog-nlze. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 65, | 12. Formal words in old writs
Read the complete definitionFor answer-ing; to make answer; words used in certain writs employed for bringing a person before the court to make …
Read the complete definitionTo Rntisfy. The emphatic words of the writ of capias ad satisfaciendum, which requires the sheriff to take the person …
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