Legal Definition and Related Resources of By the bye
Meaning of By the bye
In practice. Without process. A declaration is said to be filed by the bye when it is filed against a party already in the custody of the court under process in another suit. This might have been done, formerly, where the party was under arrest, and technically in the custody of the court; and even giving common bail was a sufficient custody in the king”s bench. 1 Sellon, Prac. 228; 1 Tidd. Prac. 419. It is no longer allowed. Archb. New Prac. 293.
What does By The Bye mean in American Law?
The definition of By The Bye in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
In ordinary usage, now means something like “oh, incidentally.” Once referred to a now disallowed English practice of filing a declaration against one already in the custody of the court (on another matter) without suing out new process.
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