Declaration (1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article)
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 1911
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Description
Declaration, in law, was the first step in an English pleading. An entry in the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica explains the old form and its heirs. The word comes from a Latin term meaning to make fully clear. The suing side stated its whole matter in set counts.
Each count alleged one cause of action in broad terms. The same acts could appear in counts framed in different ways. A new system under an act of 1875 replaced the form. A statement of claim took its place in most courts. Old use clung on in a few London and local courts. American courts kept it too, under the name complaint. That paper opens a suit with court, place, parties, and claim. The word also serves in trusts, bankruptcy, and sworn statements.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Encyclopaedia Britannica |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1911 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Wikisource — 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica |
Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Declaration