The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.
The ground or reason of condemning.
The state of being condemned.
The process by which a public entity exercises its powers of eminent domain.
The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand.
A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.
An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.
An excuse; an apology.
That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.
To plead; to argue.