Joining or coupling together; uniting two or more constituents or elements in one; uniting with another per* son in some legal step or proceeding
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United; combined; undivided; done by or against two or more unitedly; shared by or between two or more
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In old English practice. A divided game, risk, or hazard. An arrangement which the parties to a suit were anciently sometimes allowed to make by mutual agreement upon a certain hazard, as that one should lose lf the case turned out In a certain way, and, if it did not, that the other should gain. Bract, fols. 211b, 379b, 432, 434, 200b
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The name which was usually given to the fictitious lessee of the plaintiff in the mixed action of ejectment He was sometimes called “Goodtitle.” So the Romans had their fictitious personages in law proceedlngs, as Titlus, Seius
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In old English law. A game of hazard. Reg. orig. 290
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one who buys and sells goods for others; one who buys or sells on the stock exchange; a dealer in stocks, shares, or securities
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In old English law. Jewels. This term was formerly more properly applied to those ornaments which women, al
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The act of throwing over-board from a vessel part of the cargo, in case of extreme danger, to lighten the ship. The same name is also given to the thing or things so cast out. Gray v. wain, 2 Serg. & R. (Pa.) 254, 7 Am. Dec. 642; Butler v. wildman, 3 Barn. & Aid. 326; Barnard v. Adams, 10 How. 303, 13 L. Ed. 417
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By “jewels” are meant ornaments of the person, such as ear-rings, pearls, diamonds, etc., which are prepared to be worn. See Com. v. Stephens, 14 Pick. (Mass.) 373; Robbins v. Robertson (C. C.) 33 Fed. 710; Cavendish v. Cavendish, 1 Brown Ch. 409; Ramaley v. Leland, 43 N. Y. 541, 3 Am. Rep. 728; Gile v. Libby, 30 Barb. (N. Y.) 77
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A large brass candlestlck, usually hung in the middle of a church or choir. Cowell
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A term descriptive of goods which, by the act of the owner, have been voluntarily cast overboard from a vessel, in a storm or other emergency, to lighten the ship. 1 C. B. 113
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In Engllsh law. An officer of the custom-house who oversees the wait-era. Techn. Dict
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L. Fr. I have failed; I am lu error. An error or oversight in plead-ing
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In Scotch law. Jailer or gaoler. 1 Pltc. Crim. Tr. pt. 1, p. 33
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Summary jus-tice inflicted upon a marauder or felon witli-out a regular trlal, equivalent to “lynch law.” So called from a Scotch town, near the English border, where raiders and cat-tle lifters were often summarily hung. Also written “Jeddart” or “Jedwood” justice
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Furze, or grass, or grouud where furze grows; as distinguished from “arable,” “pasture,” or the like. Co. Litt. 5a
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Freemen who delivered themselves and property to the protectlon of a more powerful person, in order to avoid military service and other burdens. Spelman. Also a spe* cie» of serfs among the Germans. Du Cuuge. The same as conunendati.
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In Hindu law. Total amount; collectlon; assembly. The total of a territorial assignment
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