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In criminal law. A common mover, exciter, or maintainer of suits and quarrels either in courts or elsewhere in the country; a […]

Sterility; the incapacity to bear children Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civll law. A debt which bears no Interest Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A measure of capacity, equal to thirty-six gallons Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In maritime law. An Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Fraudulent; having the character of barratry Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

or BARRE. In old practice. A plea In bar. The bar of the court. A barrister Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

The dignity of a baron; a species of tenure; the territory or lands held by a baron. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

An English name or title of dignity, (but not a title of nobility,) estab-lished A. D. 1611 by James I. It is […]

In English lnw. The col-lective body of the barons, or of the nobility at large. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A lord or nobleman; the most general title of nobility in England. 1 Bl. Comm. 398. 399 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

An old law term signlfying, orig-inally, a “man,” whether slave or free. In later usage, a “freeman,” a “strong man,” a “good […]

Courts held in certain mining districts belongiug to the Duchy of Lancaster, for regulation of the mines, and for deciding questions of […]

In linear measure. Tbe third of an inch Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Is sometimes figuratively used to deuote the mere words or letter of an instru-ment, or outer covering of the ideas sought to […]

In couveyanc-ing. The transferring of the property of a thing from one to auother, upon valuable consideration, by way of sale. Shep. […]

A mutual undertaking, con-tract, or agreement Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. A wrangling suit Britt, c. 92; Co. Lltt. 368b Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A person to whose fiduciary office no duties were originally attached, or who, although such duties were originally attached to his office, […]

L. Fr. (Modern Fr. brebis.) Sheep. See Millen v. Fawen, Bendloe, 171, “home ove petit chicn chase barbitts.” Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

In old European law. Money paid to support a barbican or watch-tower Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Lombardic law. An uncle, (patruus Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Span. A concubine, whom a man keeps alone in his house, un-connected with auy other woman. Las Par-tidas, pt. 4, tit. 14 […]

In Eugllsh law. A fee taken by the sheriff, time out of mind, for every prisoner who is acquitted. Bac. Abr. “Ex-tortion.” […]

In East Indian iaw. A Hin-doo merchant or shop-keeper. The word is used In Bengal to denote the native who man-ages the […]