REVIVOR

Noun

revivor (plural revivors)

(UK, legal) revival of a suit which is abated by the death or marriage of any of the parties.

(Ireland, legal) revival into force of a statute which had previously been repealed

Source: Wiktionary


Re*viv"or, n. (Eng. Law)

Definition: Revival of a suit which is abated by the death or marriage of any of the parties, -- done by a bill of revivor. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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