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A tribunal empowered to try any officer of government or other per-son brought to lts bar by the process of im-peachment. In […]

In English law. A local court which has its sittings in Lon-don only, which receives the petitions of in-solvent debtors, and decides […]

The style of a court bavlng ju-risdiction for review, by appeal or writ of error. The name was formerly used In New […]

This court was estab-lished by St. 20 & 21 Vict. c. 85, which trans-ferred to it all jurisdiction then exerclsable by any […]

A court established by St. 11 A 12 Vict. c. 78, compos Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The ecclesiastical courts in England are often so called, as distinguished from the civil courts. 1 Bl. Comm. 83; 3 Bl. Comm. […]

In English law. A conrt which, although not one of record, is incident to every manor, and cannot be sev-ered therefrom. It […]

In legislation. A legislative assembly. Parliament is called in the old books a court of the king, nobility, and com-mons assembled. Finch, […]

The supreme judicial tribunal of France, having appellate jurisdiction only. For an account of its corn-position and powers, see Jones, French Bar, […]

Interest and dividend cer-tlflcates; also those parts of a commercial instrument whlch are to be cut, and which are evidence of something […]

The name given to the principal subdivisions of the kingdom of Eng-land and of most of the states of the American Union, […]

Tiie portion of the earth’s surface occupied by an independent nation or people; or the lnhabltants of such ter-rltory Source: Black’s Law […]

Advocates, or serjeants at law, whom a man retains to defend his cause. and speak for him in court, for their fees. […]

L. Fr. Count, or reckon. In old practice. A direction formerly given by the clerk of a court to the crier, after […]

To counterbalance; to avail against wlth equal force or virtue; to compensate for, or serve as an equivalent of or substitute for […]

The signature of a secretary or other subordinate officer to any writing signed by the principal or superior to vouch for the […]

In English law. The rolls which sheriffs have with the coro-ners, containing particulars of their pro ceedlngs, as well of appeals as […]

See Puta Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In conveyancing. The corresponding part of an instrument; a duplicate or copy, where an instrument of conveyance, as a lease, is executed […]

A change or revoca-tlon of orders, authority, or instructions pre-vlously issued. It may be either express or implied ; the former where […]

The act of forg-ing Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In criminal law. To forge; to copy or lmitate, without authority or right, and with a view to deceive or defraud, by […]

A claim presented by a defendant in opposition to or deduction from the claim of the plaintiff. A species of set-off or […]

In old English law. Credit; estimation, wharton. Also, encouragement; aiding and abetting. Cooper v. Johnson, 81 Mo. 487 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

In old English law. The most eminent dignity of a subject before tbe Conquest. He was prtefectus or prapoaitus comitatua, and had […]