misreturns
misreturns is the plural of misreturn.
misreturns is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misreturn.
Meaning of misreturn
Noun
misreturn (plural misreturns)
- The return of a process or other document that was done improperly.
- The certiorari for bringing the trial into the superior court of criminal jurisprudence, it was contended had not been directed to the person who had the prisoner in custody – it was also argued, that there had been a misreturn, and a discontinuance of the prosecution, which rendered the procedure...1788, Walker's Hibernian Magazine, page 109
Questions about misreturns
- What is misreturns the plural of?
- Misreturns is the plural of misreturn.
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