| 单词 | small debt jurisdiction |
| 释义 | > as lemmassmall debt jurisdiction C1. General attributive, as small debt act, small debt case, small debt jurisdiction. ΚΠ 1742 Hist. & Proc. House of Commons 12 62 Resumed the adjourned Consideration of the Report of the Small-Debt Bill. 1799 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Perth 42 By the late act formerly alluded to, entitled the small debt act, justices are authorized to determine in a summary manner, with regard to actions for debts or obligations, not exceeding L. 40 Scots (or L.3. 6. S. Sterling). 1838 W. Bell Dict. Law Scotl. 919 The statute 39 and 40 Geo. III. c. 46, commonly called the Small Debt Act. 1861 G. Ross W. Bell's Dict. Law Scotl. (rev. ed.) 767 By the act 16 and 17 Vict. c. 80, 1853, the small-debt jurisdiction of sheriffs is extended to causes not exceeding £12. 1998 P. C. Cohen Murder Helen Jewett (1999) viii. 166 Action appealing a judgment against him in a small-debt case. < as lemmas |
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