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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Multifariousness \Mul`ti*fa"ri*ous*ness\, n.
1. Multiplied diversity.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Law) The fault of improperly uniting in one bill distinct
and independent matters, and thereby confounding them.
--Burrill.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Multifariousness \Mul`ti*fa"ri*ous*ness\, n.
1. Multiplied diversity.
2. (Law) The fault of improperly uniting in one bill distinct
and independent matters, and thereby confounding them.
--Burrill.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
multifariousness
n : noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities";
"the range and variety of his work is amazing" [syn: diverseness,
diversity, variety]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
multifariousness
n.
The characteristic of being multifarious.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
multifariousness
n.
The characteristic of being multifarious.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
multifariousness
n.
The characteristic of being multifarious.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
multifariousness
n.
The characteristic of being multifarious.
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
multifariousness'
Engelska n.
(böjning en subst multifariousness)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Multifariousness /mˌʌltɪfˈeəɹiəsnəs/
التّنوّع
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
multifariousness /mˌʌltɪfˈeəɹiəsnəs/
Vielfältigkeit
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
multifariousness /mˌʌltɪfˈeəɹiəsnəs/
1. változatosság
2. sokféleség
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]
MULTIFARIOUSNESS, equity pleading. By multifariousness in a bill, is
understood the improperly joining in one bill distinct matters, and thereby
confounding them; as, for example, the uniting in one bill, several matters,
perfectly distinct and unconnected, against one defendant; or the demand of
several matters of distinct natures, against several defendants in the same
bill. Coop. Eq. Pl. 182; Mitf. by Jeremy, 181; 2 Mason's R. 201; 18 Ves. 80;
Hardr. R. 337; 4 Cowen's R. 682; 4 Bouv. Inst. n. 4165.
2. In order to prevent confusion in its pleadings and decrees, a court
of equity will anxiously discountenance this multifariousness. The following
case will illustrate this doctrine; suppose an estate should be sold in lots
to different persons, the purchasers could not join in exhibiting one bill
against the vendor for a specific performance; for each party's case would
be distinct, and would depend upon its own peculiar circumstances, and
therefore there should be a distinct bill upon each contract; on the other
hand, the vendor in the like case, would not be allowed to file one bill for
a specific performance against all the purchasers of the estate, for the
same reason. Coop. Eq. Pl. 182; 2 Dick. Rep. 677; 1 Madd. Rep. 88; Story's
Eq. Pl. Sec. 271 to 286. It is extremely difficult to say what constitutes
multifariousness as an abstract proposition. Story, Eq. Pl. Sec. 530, 539; 4
Blackf. 249; 2 How. S. C. Rep. 619, 642; 4 Bouv. Inst. n. 4243.
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