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In Roman law. Guard-dians; observers; inspectors. Persons who
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writs for the admitting and removing of guardians
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A term used in Hiiulostnn for the discount or allowance made in the exchange of rupees, in contradistinction to batta, which is the sum deducted. Enc. Loud
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A garden; a space about a house; a house, or manor; a conrt, or pal-ace; a court of justice; a nobleman’s resi-dence. Spelman
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A curtilage; the area or space within the lnclosure of a dwelling-house. Spelmau
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The Inclosed space of ground aud buildings Immediately surround-lug a dwelling-house
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The uame of King Edward the Confessor’s sword. It is said that the point of it wns broken, as au emblem of mercy. (Mat. Par. in Hen. III.) wharton
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The estate to which by com-xuon law a man is entitled, on the death of his wife, in the lands or tenements of whicli she was seised in possession iu fee-simple or in tail during her coverture, provided they have bad lawful issue born alive which might have been capable of inheriting the estate. It is a freehold estate for the term of his natural life. 1 washb. Real Prop. 127; 2 Bl. Comm. 126; Co. Litt. 3Oa; Dozier v. Toalsou, 180 Mo. 546, 79 S. W. 420. 103 Am. St. Rep. 580; Valentine v. Hutchlnsou, 43 Misc. Rep. 314, 88 N. Y. Supp. S62; Redus v. Ilaydeu. 43 Miss. 614; Billings v. Baker. 28 Barb. (N. Y.) 343; Templeton v. Twitty. 88 Teuu. 595, 14 S. W. 435; Jackson v. Johu
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In old records. A ridge. Cur-sones terra, ridges of land. Cowell
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Clerks in the chancery of-flce, whose duties consisted in drawing up those writs which were of course, de cures, whence their name. They were abolished by St. 5 & 6 wm. IV. c. 82. Spence, Eq. Jur. 238 ; 4 lnst. 82
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An officer of the court of exchequer, who is a pointed by pat-ent under the grent seal to be one of the barons of the exchequer. The ofiice was abol-ished by St. 19 & 20 VicL c. 86
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The year; of the course of a year; the set of studies for a particular period, appointed by a university
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Ruuning; now in transit; whatever is at present in course of passage; as “the current month.” when applied to money, it means “lawful;” current money is equivalent to lawful money, wharton v. Morris, 1 Dull. 124, 1 L. Ed. 65
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Colued money aud such bank-notes or other paper money as are au-thorissed by lnw aud do in fact circulate from imiid to hand as the medium of exchange. Griswold v. Hepburn, 2 Duv. (Ky.) 33; Leonard v. State, 115 Aia. 80, 22 South. 564; insurance Co. v. Keiron, 27 HI. 505; Insur-ance Co. v. Kupfer, 2S 111. 332, 81 Am. Dec. 284; Lackey v. Miller, 61 N. C. 20
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In old English law. A ineas-ure containing four bushels or half a quarter of corn. Cowell; Blount
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In Scotch law. Curtesy. Also the privileges, prerogatives, or, perhaps, retinue, of a court
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Tho name of a writ to compel another to make a fence or wall, which he was bound to make, between his land and the plaintiff’s. Reg. orig. 155. Now obsolete. •
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In old European law. A court. The palace, household, or retinue of a sovereign. A judicial tribunal or court held in the sovereign’s palace. A court of justice. The civil power,-as distinguished from the ecclesiastical. A manor; a nobleman’s house; the hall of a manor. A piece of ground attached to a house; a yard or court-yard. Spelman. A lord’s court held in his manor. The tenants who did snit and service at the lord’s court A manse. Cow-eiL
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An institution supposed to have been introduced into England hy order of william the Conqueror, which consisted in the ringing of a bell or bells at eight o’clock at night, at which signal the people were required to extinguish all lights in their dwellings, and to put out or rake up thelr fires, and retire to rest, and all companies to disperse. The word is probably derived from the French couxre feu, to cover the fire
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In ecclesiastical law. The ecclesiastical or spiritual charge of a parish, including the usual and regular duties of a miuister in charge. State v. Bray, 35 N. Q 290
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