In equal hand. Fle-te, lib. 3, c. 14, f 2
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In equal hand; held equally or indifferently between two parties, where an instrument was deposit-ed by the parties to it in tbe hands of a third
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Attainable or recoverable by actlon; not in possesslon. A term ap-plied to property of which a party has not the possession, but only a rlght to recover it by action. Things in action are rights of personal things, whicb nevertheless are not in possession. See Chose in Action
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Against an adverse, unwilling, or resisting party. “A decree not by consent, but in adversum.” 3 Story, 818
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As used in legal phrases, thls word means attributed vicariously; that is, an act, fact, or quality is said to be “imput-ed” to a person when it is ascribed or charged to him, not because he is personally cognizant of it or responsible for it, but because another person is, over whom he has control or for whose acts or knowledge he is re-sponsible
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Exemption or protection from penalty or punishment Dillon v. Rogers, 36 Tex. 153
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In old records. To im-prove land. Impruiamcntum, tbe improve-ment so made of it Cowell
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As to “irresistible” or “un-con trollable” impulse, see Insanitt
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A valuable addition made to property (usually real estate) or an amelioration in its condition, amounting to more than mere repairs or replacement of waste, costing labor or capltal, and Intended to enhance lts value and utility or to adapt it for new or further purposes. Spencer v. Tobey, 22 Barb. (N. Y.) 269; Allen v. McKay, 120 Cal. 332, 62 Pac. 828; Simpson v. Robinson, 37 Ark. 132
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A term used in leas-es, of doubtful meaning. It would seem to apply principally to buildings, though generally it extends to the amelioration of every description of property, whether real or personal; but, when contained in any document, its meaning is generally explained by other words. 1 Chlt Gen. Pr. 174
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In Scotch law. To dls-prove; to invalidate or Impeach; to prove false or forged. 1 Forb. InsL pt 4, p. 162
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Improved land is such as has been reclaimed, is used for the purpose of husbandry, and is cultivated as such, whether the appropriation is for tillage, meadow, or pasture. “Improve” is synonymous with “cultivate.” Clark v. Phelps, 4 Cow. (N. Y.) 190
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In ecclesiastical law. Commonly signifies a lay rector as opposed to a spiritual rector; just as irn-propriate tithes are tithes in the hands of a lay owner, as opposed to approprlate tithes, which are tithes in the hands of a spiritual owner. Brown
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In ecclesiastical law. The annexing an ecclesiastical bene-flee to the use of a lay person, whether indl-vidual or corporate, In the same way as appropriation i§ the annexing of any such bene-flce to the proper and perpetual use-of some splritual corporation, whether sole or aggre-gate, to enjoy forever. Brown
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In Scotch law. An action brought for the purpose -of having some instrument declared false and forged. 1 Forb. Inst pt 4, p. 161. The verb “lm-prove” (q. v.) was used in the same sense
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Not suitable; unfit; not suited to the character, time, and place. Palmer v. Concord, 48 N. H. 211, 97 Am. Dec. 605. wrongful. 53 Law J. P. D. 65
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The act of putting or confining a man in prison; the restraint of a man’s personal liberty; coercion exer-cised upon a person to prevent the free exer-clse of his powers of locomotion. State v. Shaw, 73 Vt 149, 50 Atl. 863; In re Langs-low, 167 N. Y. 314, 60 N. E. 590; In re Langan (C. C.) 123 Fed. 134; Steere v. Field, 22 Fed. Cas. 1221
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Adherents; followers. Those who slde wlth or take the part of another, either in his defense or otherwise
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To put in a prison; to put in a place of confinement
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To press upon; to impress or press; to imprint or print
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