BEAUPLEADER

beaupleader (boh-plee-d<<schwa>>r). [Law French “fair pleading”] Hist. 1.A fine imposed for bad or unfair pleading. 2. A writ of prohibition that prevented a sheriff from taking a fine for bad pleading. • The Statute of Marlbridge (1267) prohibited the taking of fines for this type of pleading. See PROHIBITION(2). BEAUTY CONTEST

beauty contest.Slang. A meeting at which a major client interviews two or more law firms to

decide which firm to hire.[Blacks Law 8th]