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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (law) and veneer(1) (iou)


COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (law)


COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. The name of an English court which was established on the breaking up of the aula regis, for the determination of pleas merely the breaking up of the aula regis, for the determination of pleas merely civil. It was at first ambulatory, but was afterwards located. This civil. It was at first ambulatory, but was afterwards located. This jurisdiction is founded on original write issuing out of chancery, in the jurisdiction is founded on original write issuing out of chancery, in the cases of common persons. But when an attorney or person belonging to the cases of common persons. But when an attorney or person belonging to the court, is plaintiff, he sues by writs, of privilege, and is sued by bill, court, is plaintiff, he sues by writs, of privilege, and is sued by bill, which is in the Nature of a petition; both which originate in the common which is in the Nature of a petition; both which originate in the common pleas. See Bench; Banc. pleas. See Bench; Banc. 2. There are courts in most of the states of the United States which 2. There are courts in most of the states of the United States which bear the name of common pleas; they have various powers and jurisdictions. bear the name of common pleas; they have various powers and jurisdictions.

veneer(1) (iou)



veneer noun. E18.
[German Furnier, Fournier: see VENEER verb and VENEERING.]
Any of the thin layers or slips of fine or decorative wood or Other facing material applied or bonded to another coarser material, esp. wood. Also, any of the layers of wood used to form plywood. E18.
Material prepared for use in veneering, or applied to a surface by this or a similar process. M18.
Country Homes Such selected wood veneers as..Limed Oak and Black or White Ash.
Entomology. Any of several small European pyralid moths, esp. of the genera Acentria and Nomophila. E19.
fig. A misleading outward appearance of an attractive or commendable quality. Freq. foll. by of. M19.
Aldous Huxley A veneer of jaunty self-confidence thinly concealed his nervousness. S. Brett Her voice had..lost its elocuted veneer.
Dentistry. In full veneer crown. A crown in which the restoration is placed over the prepared surface of a natural crown. E20.