What is to call a defendant or other party whose duty it is to be present in court, and make entry of his default, if he fails to appear; to enter a default against called?
default — (Law) To call a defendant or other party whose duty it is to be present in court, and make entry of his default, if he fails to appear; to enter a default against. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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