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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalScots lawThe list of poor people who are litigants, but unable to pay the expenses of litigation, and therefore allowed to sue in forma pauperis.
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poor's roll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor's%20roll

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“poor's roll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor's%20roll. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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