revivor

American  

[ri-vahy-ver] / rɪˈvaɪ vər /

noun

English Law.

1. the revival of a suit that has been nullified by some circumstance, as the death of one of the parties.

---

Etymology

Origin of revivor

First recorded in 1530–40; revive + -or ²

Example Sentences

Appius Claudius was now called upon, as the surviving partner of P. Valerius, to redeem the pledge given by the latter; but Appius, with a chicanery worthy of Chancery in its best, or rather in its worst days, pleaded the death of his colleague as a bar to the suit, declaring that both consuls must be joined in it, though he knew all the while that a bill of revivor for the purpose of including the deceased consul was quite impossible.

From Project Gutenberg

Jigger, who had been talking to some jackanapes of a lawyer's clerk, and had been told that the County Court summons might be resuscitated by a Bill of Revivor in Chancery, which he wanted me to file, and instructing Jigger, as a preliminary, to go and kick his new adviser.

From Project Gutenberg

He was the revivor of Bishop Hall’s Satires, in 1753, by an edition which had been more fortunate if conducted by his friend Oldys, for the text is unfaithful, though the edition followed was one borrowed from Lord Oxford’s library, probably by the aid of Oldys.

From Project Gutenberg

The executor of the Sharon estate, on the 12th of March, 1888, filed a bill of revivor in the United States Circuit Court.

From Project Gutenberg

It was on the 14th of August, 1888, after the commencement of the revivor proceedings, but before the decision.

From Project Gutenberg