revivor

[ ri-vahy-ver ]

noun

, English Law.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of revivor¹

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

Mr. Montgomery was feckless enough to contradict the record when he stated that Justice Field in his opinion in the revivor case "took occasion to discuss at considerable length the question of the genuineness of the aforesaid marriage document, maintaining very strenuously that it was a forgery, and that this it was that so aroused the indignation of Mrs. Terry that she sprang to her feet and charged Justice Field with having been bought."

From Project Gutenberg

In his opinion Judge Sullivan reviewed the opinion of Justice Field in the revivor suit, taking issue therewith.

From Project Gutenberg