A narrative of the facts upon which the plaintiff relies, sub- stituted for a more formal declaration, in suits in the inferior courts. The phrase is used in New Jersey.

Settled; closed. An account stated means an account settled, and at an end. Pull. Acc’ts, 33. “In order to constitute an account stated, there must be a state- meut of some certain

In a general sense, an allegation; a declaration of matters of fact. The term has come to be used of a variety of formal narratives of facts, required by law in various

A freeholder and farmer In Cumberland. Wharton.

Lat. Forthwith; immediately. In old English law, this term meant either “at once,” or “within a legal time,” i. e., such time as permitted the legal and regular performance of the act

Exhibiting, or listing in their order, the items which make up an account.

That part of a bill in chancery in which the plaintiff states the facts of his case; it is distin- guished from the charging part of the bill and from the prayer.

In the civil law. A place where ships may ride in safety. Dig. 50, 16. 59.

In English law. The hall of the stationers’ company, at which every person claiming copyright in a book must register his title, in order to be able to bring actions against persons

In English law. A government office established as a department of the treasury, for the purpose of supplying government offices with stationery and books, and of printing and publishing government papers.

A statesman; a politician; one skilled iu government.

ranging facts illustrative of the condition and resources of a state. The subject is sometimes divided into (1) historical statistics, or facts which illustrate the former con- dition of a state; (2)

Lat. In Roman law. One who is made free by will under a condition ; one who has his liberty fixed and appointed at a certain time or on a certain condition.

The status of a person is his legal position or condition. Thus, when we say that the status of a woman after a decree nisi for the dissolution of her marriage with

is that which is introduced or governed by stat ute law, as opposed to the common law or equity. Thus, a court is said to have stat- utory jurisdiction when jurisdiction is

In old Scotch law. To ordain, establish, or decree.

An act of the legislature; a particular law enacted and established by the will of the legislative department of government, expressed with the requisite for- malities. In foreign and civil law. Any

of statutes which have been revised, collected, arranged in order, and re-enacted as a whole; this is the legal title of the collections of compiled laws of several of the states and

Relating to a statute; created or defined by a statute; required by a statute; conforming to a statute.

Lat. In the civil law. Established; determined. A term applied to judicial action. Dig. 50, 10, 40. pr. In old English law. A statute; an act of parliament.