financial penalty inflicted at the MERCY of the king or his justices for various minor offences. The offender is said to be "IN MERCY" and the monies paid to the crown to settle ...
A compilation of charges put together by a lawyer before a court case is due to begin, including court costs, suit fee and the lawyer's own commission percentage.
A conditional court order which only becomes binding (making it a decree absolute) only after a defined period of time or depending on certain other conditions. In the case of ...