"Respuesta" is a word in CHAVACANO

The French word answering to the English abbot, the head of an abbey; but commonly a title of respect given …

The Arabic definite article answering to the English the; as, Alkoran, the Koran or the Book; alchemy, the chemistry.

A Hindoo gentleman; a native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindoo title answering to Mr. or Esquire.

In English law. A crier or messenger of court, who summons men to appear and answer therein. Cowell

A countermand-ing. Oontramandatio placiti, in old English law, was the respiting of a defendant, or giving him further time to …

In old English law. A plea or answer. Blount A counter-po-sition

In old English law. Not answerable. Co. Litt 27 b, 53. 1 Steph. Comm. 245. Not punishable. “This mur-der is …

EXIGI FACIAS. L. Lat. In English practice. A judicial writ made nse of in the process of outlawry, comraand-ing the …

In Scotch law. Preliminaries of testimony. The preliminary examination of a wltness, before examining hlm in chief, answering to the …

The memorandum or certificate at the end of an asffidavit, or a bill or answer in chancery, showing when, before …

Speechless; dumb; that cannot or will not speak. In English crlminal law, a prisoner ls sald to stand, mute when, …

In old English law. A suit or action. Thus, the power to “hold pleas” is the power to take cognizance …

The process of the law of Scotland which answers to the distress of the English law. Poinding is of three …

In English practice. An obsolete writ to the sheriff to summon the defendant to appear and answer the plaintifTs suit, …

In old English law. An oflicer next ln authority to the alderman of a hundred, called “prapositus regius;" or a …

wherefore he hin-ders. In English practice. A writ or action which lies for* the patron of an advowson, where he …

In Scotch law. The symbol-ical dellvery of land, answering to the liv-ery of selsln of the old English law. 4 …

In old English law. Sult; at-lendance at court; the plaintiff's suit or fol-lowing, i. e., the witnesses whom he was …

As an auxiliary, shall indicates a duty or necessity whose obligation is derived from the person speaking; as, you shall …

In English practice, of-ficers of the court of chancery, who receiv-ed and filed all bills, answers, replications, and other papers, …