In Scotch law. A wldow that possesses the third part of her husband’s land, as her legal jointure. 1 Kames, Eq. pref

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In old Engllsh law. Tenure

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The mode or system of hold-lng lands or tenements in subordination to some superlor, which, in the feudal ages, was the leading characteristic of real property

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In Englisb law. A tempo-rary aid issuing out of personal property, and. granted to the king by parliament; for-nierly the real tenth part of nil the mov-ables belonging to the subject. 1 Bl. Comm. 308

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A term used in stating the tenure in an actiou for waste done after the termination of the tenancy. See Tirkt

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A sort of ancient tax or military contribution, wharton

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The essay or as-say of bread. Blonnt

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A term used in pleading to de-note tiiat an exact copy is set out 1 Chit. Crim. Law, 235

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By the ten-or of these presents, i. e., the matter con-tained thereln, or rather the lntent and meaning thereof. Cowell

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The number of ten men, whlch number, in the time of the Saxons, was called a “decennary;” and ten decennaries made what was called a “hundred.” Also a duty or tribute paid to the crown, consisting of two shillings for each plow-land. Enc. Lond

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A term of heraldry, meaning orange color. In engravings it should he represented by lines In bend sinister crossed by others bar-ways. Heralds who blazon by the names of the heavenly bodies, call it “dragon’s head,” and those who employ jewels, “jacinth.” It is one of the colors called “stainand." wharton

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Lat. He holds; he held. In the Latin forms of the writ of waste against a tenant, these words intro-duced the allegation of tenure. If the ten-ancy still existed, and recovery of the land was sought, the former word was used, (and the writ was said to be “in the tenet.”) If the tenancy had already determined, the lat-ter term was used, (the writ being described as “in the tenuit,") and then damages only were sought

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or TIENHEOFED. In

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Lat. In the civil law. To hold; to hold fast; to have in possession; to retain

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Tlie Latin name for that clause in a bond in which tbe obligor expresses that he is “held and firmly bound” to the obligee, his heirs, etc

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A tenant; the defendant in a real action

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A writ that formerly lay for him to whom a disseisor had alienated the land whereof he disseised another, that he should not be molested in assize for dam-ages, if the disseisor had wherewith to sat-isfy them. Reg. orig. 214

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In Scotch law. The name of a clanse in charters of heritable rights, which derives its name from its first words. “tcnenda* preediet as terras;" it points out the superior of whom the lands are to be holden, and expresses the partlcular tenure. Ersk. Inst 2, 3, 24

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Lat To hold; to be hold-en. The name of that formal part of a deed whlch is characterized by the words “to hold.” It was formerly used to express the tenure by which the estate granted was to be held; bnt, since all freehold tenures have been converted lnto socage, the tenendum is

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Land distributed by a lord among his tenants, as opposed to the demesnes which were occupied by hlmself and his servants. 2 Bl. Comm. 90

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An ancient writ, lying to the city of London, or any oth-er corporation, (where the old custom was that men mlght devise by will lands and tenements, as well as goods and chattels,) for the hearlng and determining any contro-versy touching the same. Reg. orig. 244

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An offer of money; the act b.v which one produces and offers to a person holding a claim or demand against him the amount of money which he considers and ad-mits to be due, in satisfaction of such claim or demand, without any stipulation or con-dition. Salinas v. Ellis, 26 S. C. 337, 2 S. E. 121; Tompkius v. Batie, 11 Neb. 147, 7 N. W. 747, 38 Am. Rep. 301; Holmes v. Holmes, 12 Barb. (N. Y.) 144; Smith v. Lewis, 26 Conn. 119; Noyes v. wyckoff, 114 N. Y. 204, 21 N. E. 158

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Thls term, in Its vulgar acceptation, is only applled to houses and other buildlugs, but in lts origiual, proper, and legal sense it signifies everything that may be holden, provided it be of a permanent nature, whether it be of a substantial and sensible, or of an unsubstantial, ideal, kind. Thus, liberum tenementvm, frank tenement, or freehold, is appllcable not only to lands and otber solld objects, but also to offices, rents, commons, advowsons, franchises, peerages, etc. 2 Bl. Comm. 16; Mlt-chell v. warner, 5 Conn. 517; Oskaloosa Water Co. v. Board of Equalization, 84 Iowa, 4OT, 51 N. W. 18, 15 L. R. A. 296; Field ▼. Higgins, 36 Me. 341; Sacket v. wheaton, 17 Plck. (Mass.) 105; Lenfers v. Henke, 73 111. 408, 24 Am. Rep. 263

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L. Fr. A dispute; a quar-rel. Kelham.

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In old English law. To tender or offer. Cowell

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