judgment of respondeat ouster
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A judgment rendered against a defendant upon an issue of law raised by his dilatory plea, the effect of which is to overrule the plea and require the defendant to answer to the merits of the action.
A judgment on demurrer against the defendant should be respondeat ouster. Cooke v Crawford, 1 Tex 9. judgment of restitution. See restitution.
Ballentine's law dictionary.
Anderson, W.S..
1998.
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respondeat ouster — /raspondiyat awstar/ Upon an issue in law arising upon a dilatory plea, the form of judgment for the plaintiff is that the defendant answer over, which is thence called a judgment of respondeat ouster. This not being a final judgment, the… … Black's law dictionary
respondeat ouster — Let him answer over. See judgment of respondeat ouster … Ballentine's law dictionary
respondeat ouster — dēət noun Etymology: Latin respondeat let him make answer (3d singular present subjunctive of respondēre to respond) + Anglo French ouster, oustre further, beyond, alteration of Old French outre, from Latin ultra more at ulterior : a judgment or… … Useful english dictionary
judgment — A sense of knowledge sufficient to comprehend nature of transaction. Thomas v. Young, 57 App. D.C. 282, 22 F.2d 588, 590. An opinion or estimate. McClung Const. Co. v. Muncy, Tex.Civ.App., 65 S.W.2d 786, 790. The formation of an opinion or notion … Black's law dictionary
judgment — A sense of knowledge sufficient to comprehend nature of transaction. Thomas v. Young, 57 App. D.C. 282, 22 F.2d 588, 590. An opinion or estimate. McClung Const. Co. v. Muncy, Tex.Civ.App., 65 S.W.2d 786, 790. The formation of an opinion or notion … Black's law dictionary
dites ouster — You say over again,–a formal expression used in a judgment of respondeat ouster. See 3 Bl Comm 303 … Ballentine's law dictionary
plead over — To pass over, or omit to notice, a material allegation in the last pleading of the opposite party; to pass by a defect in the pleading of the other party without taking advantage of it. In another sense, to plead the general issue, after one has… … Black's law dictionary