Glossary : action of a writ
Definition 1
This phrase
is used when one pleads some matter by which
he shows that the plaintiff
had no cause to have the writ which he brought,
and yet he may have a writ
or action for the same matter. Such a plea is
called: a plea to the action
of the writ, whereas if it should appear by the
plea that the plaintiff has
no cause to have action for the thing demanded,
then it is called a plea to
the action. Termes de la ley.
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