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In feudal law. An imposition anciently laid upon such persons as lived within a certain distance of any castle, towards the maintenance, […]

where the votes of a deliberative assembly or legislative body are equally divided on any question or motion, it is the privilege […]

An engine used to punish women who have been convicted of being common scolds. It is sometimes called the “trebucket,” “tumbrel,” “ducking-stool,” […]

In Sax-on and old English law. Castle work. Serv-ice and labor done by Inferior tenants for the bulldlng and upholding castles and […]

In old Engllsh law. The preclnct or juris-diction of a castle. Blonnt Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A castellaln; the keeper or constable of a castle. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Engllsh law. The lord, owner, or captain of a castle; the constable of a fortified house; a person having the […]

(Lat That the writ be quashed.) In practice. The form of the judgment for the defendant on a plea in abatement, where […]

(Lat That the bill be quashed.) In practlce. The form of the judgment for the defendant on a plea in abatement, where […]

(Fr. eour de cassation.) The highest court in France; so termed from possessing the power to quash (casser) the decrees of inferior […]

In French law. Annul-ling; reversal; breaking the force nnd va-lldlty of a judgment. A decision emanating Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

To quash; to render vold; to break Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An amercement or fine; a mulct Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Ready money; whatever can be used as money without heing converted into another form; that which circulates as money, including bank-bills. Hooper […]

A professional name for the aggregate of reported cases as forming a body of jurisprudence; or for the law of a particular […]

1. A general term for an action, danse, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; a question contested before a court […]

A vassal or feudal tenant possessing a cosata; that is, having a house, household, and property of his own Source: Black’s Law […]

In old English law. A house with land sufficient for the support of one family, otherwise called “bide,” a hide of land, […]

Fr. In the law of ln-surance. A fortuitous event; an Inevitable accident Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A caru-cate or plow-land Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The name as caracage, (q. ©.) Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A carve of land; plow-land. Britt, c. 84 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

one who held lands in cartage, or plow-tenure. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A certain quantity of land used as the basis for taxation. As much land as may be tilled by a single plow […]

In old English law. A kind of tax or tribute anciently lmposed upon every plow, (carve or plow-land,) for the public service. […]