GOING TO THE COUNTRY

By SovConn | December 7, 2016

going to the country.Hist. The act of requesting a jury trial. • A defendant was said to be

“going to the country” by concluding a pleading with the phrase “and of this he puts himself upon

the country.” Similarly, a plaintiff would conclude a pleading with the phrase “and this the

plaintiff prays may be enquired of by the country.” — Also termed go to the country. Cf. CONCLUSION TO THE COUNTRY. [Blacks Law 8^th]