To alienate or direct the ownership of property, as disposition by will. Used also of the determination of suits. Called a word of large exteut. Koerner v. wilkinson, 96 Mo. App. 510, 70 S. W. 509; Love v. Pamplin (C. C.) 21 Fed. 760; U. S. v. Hacker (D. C.) 73 Fed. 294; Benz v. Fabian, 54 N. J. Eq. 615, 35 Atl. 760; Elston v. Schilling, 42 N. Y. 79; Beard v. Knox. 5 Cal. 256, 63 Am. Dec 125
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
