In old Eug-lish law. A writ that lay for an heir pre-sumptive, to cause an examination to be made of the widow in order to determine whether she were pregnant or not, in cases where she was suspected of a design to bring forward a suppositious heir. 1 Bl. Comm. 456
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tat. In old plead-ing. Comes and says. 2 Salk. 544
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A member of a panel of jurors; a juror summoned by a writ of venire facias
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Lat. To come; to appear in court This word is sometimes used as the name of the writ for summoning a jury, more commonly called a “venire facias
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Lat. In practice. A judlclal writ, directed to the sheriff of the county in which a cause is to be tried, com-mauding him that he “cause to come” before the court, on a certain day therein mention-ed, twelve good and lawful men of the body of his county, qualified according to law, by whom the truth of the matter may be the better known, and wbo are in no wise of kin either to the plaintiff or to the defend-ant, to make a jury of the country between the parties in the action, because as well thc plaintiff as the defendant, between whom the matter in variance is, have put themselves upou that jury, and that he return the names of the jurors, etc. 2 Tidd, Pr. 777, 778; 3 Bl. Comm. 352
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A kneeling or low prostration on the ground by penitents; pardon
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A privilege granted by a prince or sovereign, in virtue of which
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A sale; generally a sale at public auction; and more particularly a sale so made under authority of law, as by a con-stable, sheriff, tax collector, administrator, etc
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The person who transfers property by sale, particularly real estate, “seller” being more commonly used for one who sells personalty
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Lat. You expose to sale. This is the name of a writ
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Lat A seller; a vendor. Inst 3, 24; Bract fol. 41
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Lat in the civll Uw. In a strict sense, sale; the act of selling; the con-tract of stile, otherwise called “emptio venditio:’ Inst. 3, 24. Calvin
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Fit or sultable to be sold; capable of transfer by sale; merchantable
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In old European law. A tax upon thlngs sold in markets and public fairs. Spelman
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To sell; to transfer the owner-shlp of an article to another for a price in money. The term is not commonly applled to the sale of real estate, although Its derivatives “vendor” and "vendee” are
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A purchaser or buyer; one to whom anything is sold. Generally used of the transferee of real property, one who acquires chattels by sale being called a “buy-er.”
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Something that is bought; ca-pable of being bought; offered tor sale; mercenary. Used in an evil sense, such pur-chase or sale belng regarded as corrupt and Ulegal
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