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Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The entire overthrow or destruction of an action, resulting from the fact that the defendant pleads a matter which defeats the action either for the time being or permanently.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - abatement%20of%20action

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A suit at law, when it abates as at common law, is absolutely dead; any further enforcement of the cause of action necessitates the bringing of a new suit. But in courts of equity and also in some law courts proceeding under modern practice statutes or rules, an abatement signifies only a present suspension of all proceedings in the suit because of the want of proper parties capable of proceeding therein; the suit can be revived or put in motion by a bill of revivor and proceed to its regular determination.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - abatement%20of%20action

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'extinction de l'action n'a pas d'incidence sur la responsabilité qui échoit pour les frais précédemment engagés.  2, fiche 1, Français, - extinction%20d%27action

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol