ACTS OF COURT. In courts of admiralty, by this phrase is understood legal
memoranda of the nature of pleas. For example, the English court of
admiralty disregards all tenders, except those formally made by acts of
court. Abbott on Ship. pi. 3, c. 10, Sec. 2, p. 403; 4 Rob. R. 103; 1 Hagg.
R. 157; Dunl. Adm. Pr. 104, 6.