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poor's roll

poor's roll noun: the list of poor people who are litigants, but unable to pay the expenses of litigation, and therefore allowed to sue in forma pauperis.

Noun

poor's roll

  1. (historical, Scots law) The list of poor people who are litigants, but unable to pay the expenses of litigation, and therefore allowed to sue in forma pauperis.

Questions about poor's roll

What does poor's roll mean?
Poor's roll means the list of poor people who are litigants, but unable to pay the expenses of litigation, and therefore allowed to sue in forma pauperis.
What part of speech is poor's roll?
Poor's roll is a noun.

Words near poor's roll in the dictionary

  1. Poor Tom
  2. Poor Toms
  3. poor white trash
  4. poor's box
  5. poor's boxes
  6. poor's roll
  7. poor-john
  8. poor-johns
  9. poor-mouth
  10. poor-mouthed
  11. poor-mouthing

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