Legal Specs

Definition 1

contracts. The doing things in proper time.

2. It may be divided into three degrees, namely: ordinary diligence,
extraordinary diligence, and slight diligence. It is the reverse of
negligence. (q. v.) Under that article is shown what degree of negligence,
or want of diligence, will make a party to a contract responsible to the
other. Vide Story, Bailm. Index h. t., Ayl. Pand. 113 1 Miles, Rep. 40.

Definition 2

In Scotland, there are certain forms of law, whereby a
creditor endeavors to make good his payment, either by affecting the person
of his debtor, or by securing the subjects belonging to him from
alienation, or by carrying the property of these subjects to himself. They
are either real or personal.

2. Real diligence is that which is proper to heritable or real rights,.
and of this kind there are two sorts: 1. Inhibitions. 2. Adjudication,
which the law has substituted in the place of apprising.

3. Personal diligence is that by which the person of the debtor may be
secured, or his personal estate affected. Ersk. Pr. L. Scotl. B. 2, t. 11,
s. 1.

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HOW TO LITIGATE A LAWSUIT

by William A. Markham, San Diego Attorney © 2006.

"What is the best way to win a lawsuit?" The question, I suppose, has as many answers as there are