The plaintiff in a cause or matter in chancery, when addressing or pe-titioning the court, used to style himself “or-ator,” and. when a woman, “oratrix.” But these terms have long gone Into disuse, and the customary phrases now are “plaintiff” or “petitioner.”
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A female petitioner; a fe-male plaintiff in a bill in chancery was for-merly so called
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An ancient writ which issued, while there was no standing collect for a sitting parlia-ment, to pray for the peace and good govern-ment of the realm.
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A party in Ireland who keep alive the views of william of orange, wharton
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In the civil law. The name of a kind of response or sentence given by tbe Roman emperors
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Uttered by the mouth or in words; spoken, not written
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In old England praotice. That species of original writ, other* wise called a “praecipe,” which was framed in the alternative, commanding the defend
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In Enclisb ecolcsiastieal law. A customary prerogative of an archi bishop, when a bishop is consecrated by him, to name a clerk or chaplain of his own to be provided for by such suffragan bishop; in lieu of which it is now usual for the bishop to rnuke over by deed to the archbishop, his executors and assigns, the next presentation of auch dignity or benefice in the bishop’s disposal within that see, as the archbishop hlmself shall choose, which is therefore call-ed his “option.” 1 BL Cornm. 381; 3 Steph. Comm. 63, 64; Cowell
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A public officer who un-lawfully uses his authority by way of oppres-. sion, (q. v
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The misdemeanor committed by a public officer, who under color of his office, wrongfully inflicts upon .any person any bodily harm, imprisonment, or other injury. 1 Russ. Crimes, 297; Steph. Dig. Crim. Law, 7L See U. S. v. Deaver (D. C.) 14 Fed. 597
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An oflicer formerly belong* lng to the green-wax in the exchequer
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1. In the law of evldence, oplnlon is an inference or conclusion drawn by a. witness from facts some of wbicb are known to him and others assumed, or drawn from facts which, though lending probability to the inference, dd not evolve it by a pro-cess of absolutely necessary reasoning. See Lipscomb v. State, 75 Miss. 559, 23 South. 210
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The ancient time of marriage, from Epiphany to Ash-wednesday
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A workman; a laboring man; an artisan; particularly one employed in factories. Cocking v. ward (Tenn. Ch. App.) 48 S. W. 287; In re City Trnst Co., 121 Fed. 706, 58 C. C. A. 126; Rhodes v. Mat-thews, 67 Ind. 131
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That part of a conveyance, or of any instrument Intended for the creation of transference of rights, by which the main object of the instrument is carried into effect. It is distinguished from Introductory matter, recitals, formal couclu-slon, etc
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one day’s work performed by a tenant for his lord
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In general, the exertion of power; the process of operating or mode of action; an effect brought about in accordance with a definite plan. See Little Rock v. Parish, 36 Ark. 166; Fleming OU Co
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A composition of a dramatic kind, set to music and sung, accompanied with musical instruments, and enriched with appropriate costumes, scenery, etc. The house in whlch operas are represented is termed an “opera-house.” Rowland v. Kleber, 1 Pittsb. R. (Pa.) 7L
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