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The title of the empress bf Russia

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The title of the emperor of Rus-sia, first assumed by Basil, the son of Basil-Ides, under whom the Russian power began to appear, abput 1740

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UM. A chirograph, (which see.) *

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In old English law. A cyrographer; an officer of the bano-us, or court of common bench. Fleta, llb. 2, c. 36.

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As near as [possible.] The rule of cy-prcs is a rule for the construction of instruments in equity, by which the inteu-tion of the party is carried out os near as mag be, when it would be impossible or ille-gal to give it literal efTect. Thus, where a testator attempts to create a perpetuity, the court will endeavor, Instead of making tbe devise entirely void, to explain the will in such a way as to carry out the testator’s gen-eral Intention as far as the rule against per-petuitles wlll allow. So in the case of be-quests to charitable uses; aud particularly where the language used is so vague or un-certalu that the testator’s design must be sought by construction. See 6 Cruise, Dig. 165; 1 Spence, Eq. Jur. 532; Taylor v. Keep, 2 111. App. 383; Beekman v. Bonsor. 23 N. Y. 308, 80 Am. Dec. 269; Jackson v. Brown, 13 wend. (N. Y.) 445; Doyle v. whalen, 87

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That klnd of punlshment used by the anclents, and still used by the Chlnese, called by Staunton the “wooden collnr,” by w’hich the neck of the malefactor is bent or weighed down. Enc. Lond

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A mulct andently pald by one who killed another, to the ktndred of tlie deceased. Spelman

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or CYNE-GILD. The por-tlon belonging to the nation of the mulct for slaying the king, the other portion or were being due to his famlly. Blount

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A measure of time; a space in which the same revolutions begin again; -a periodical space of time. Enc. Lond

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The chief officer of police or superintendent of markets in a large town or city in India

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In old

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one who steals by the method of cutting purses; a common prac-tice when men wore thelr purses at tbeir girdles, as was once the custom, wharton

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Sax. Known, knowing. Uncuth, unknown. See Couthutlauuh, Uncvni

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In Hindu law. Corrupt-ed from Kachari. A court; a hall; au office; the place where any public business is transacted

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(Small and new customs.) Imposts of 3d. in the pound, due formerly in England from mer-chant strangers only, for all commodities, as well imported as exported. This was usually called the “aliens duty,” and was first granted in 31 Edw. I. 1 Bl. Comm. 314; 4 Inst 29

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(Lat Ancient or great duties.) The duties on wool, sheep-skin, .or wool-pelts and leather exported were so called, and were payable by every merchant, stranger as well as na-tive, with the exception that merchant stran-gers paid one-half as much again as natives. 1 Bl. Comm. 314.

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Lat. A custodian, guard, keep-er, or warden; a magistrate

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A court of the Unlt-ed States, created by act of congress In 1909, to hear and determine appeals from the decisions of the revenue ofilcers in the imposition and collection of customs-duties. It is composed of a chief Judge and four as-sociates, and sits at washington

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This term is usually applied to those taxes which are payable upon goods and merchandise imported or exported. Story, Const. | 949; Pollock v. Trust Co., 158 U. S. 601, 15 Sup. Ct. 912, 39 L. Ed. 1108; Marriott v. Brune, 9 How. 632,13 L. Ed. 282

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According to custom or usage; founded on, or growing out of, or dependent on, a custom, (q. v

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In administrative law. Tbe house or office where commodities are entered for importation or exportation

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A usage or practice of tlie people, which, by common adoption and ac-quiesceuce. and by long aud uuvaryiug habit, has become compulsory, and has acquired the force of a law with respect to the place or subject-matter to which it relates. Adams v. Insurance Co., 95 Pa. 355. 40 Am. Rep. <5G2; Lindsay v. Cusimano (C. C.) 12 Fed. 504; Strother v. Lucas, 12 I’et. 445. 9 L. Eil. 1137; Minis v. Nelson (C. C.) 43 Fed. 779; Piinaud v. Jones, 1 Cal. 498; llursli v. North. 40 Pa. 241

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The care and keeping of anything; as when an article is said to be “in the custody of the court.” People v. Burr, 41 IIow. Prac. (N. Y.) 296; Einmerson v. State, 33 Tex. Cr. R. 89, 25 S. W. 290; Roe v. Irwin, 32 Ga. 39. Also the detainer of a man’s person by virtue of lawful process or authority; actual imprisonment. In a sentence that the defendant “be in custody until,” etc., this term imports actual Im-prlsonment. The duty of the sheriff under Buch a sentence is not performed by allowing the defendant to go at large tinder his gen-eral watch and control, but so doing renders him liable for an escape. Smith v„ Com., 59 Pa. 320; wilkes v. Slaughter, 10 N. C. 216; Turner v. Wilson, 49 Ind. 581; Ex parte Powers (D. C.) 129 Fed. 985

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In Engllsh law. A grant from the crowu under the exchequer seal, by which the custody of lands, etc., seis-ed in the king’s bauds, is demised or couimlt-ted to some person as custodee or lessee thereof, wharton

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In the custody of the law. Stockwell v. Robinson, 9 Houst (Del.) 313, 32 Ati. 528

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