Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Traverser
n. One who traverses or denies a pleading.
common traverse
See TRAVERSSE
cumulative traverse
A traverse that analyzes a proposition into its constituent parts and traverses them cumulatively. ( It amounts to the same thing as traversing the one entire proposition, since the several parts traversed must all make up one entire proposition or point.
general traverse
See TRAVERSE.
special traverse
A denial of one material fact in an opponent's pleading; a traverse that explains or qualifies the denial. ( The essential parts of a special traverse are an inducement, a denial, and a verification. specific traverse. See common traverse.
specific traverse
See common traverse under TRAVERSE.
traverse
n. Common-law pleading. A formal denial of a factual allegation made in the opposing party's pleading <Smith filed a traverse to Allen's complaint, asserting that he did not knowingly provide false information. - traverse (trav-ars or tra-vars), vb. See DENIAL. "It is said that the technical term traverse, from transverto, to turn over, is applied to an issue taken upon an indictment for a misdemeanor, and means nothing more than turning over or putting off the trial to a following session or assize; and that thus it is that the officer of the court asks the party whether he is ready to try then, or will traverse to the next session; though some have referred its meaning originally to the denying or taking issue upon an indictment, without reference to the delay of trial, and which seems more correct." 1 Joseph Chitty, A Practical Treatise on the Criminal law 486 (2d ed. 1826).
traverse jury
See petit jury.