The method provided by statute of proceeding against the putative father to secure a proper malnte-nance for the bastard
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In old English law, a baton, club, or staff. A term applied to officers of the wardens of the prison called the “Fleet,” because of the staff carried by them. Cowell; Spelman; Termes de la Ley
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To declare one a bas-tard, as a court does. To give evidence to prove one a bastard. A mother (married) cannot bastardize her child
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The offense of begetting a bastard child. The condition of a bastard. Dinkey v. Com., 17 Pa. 129, 55 Am. Dec. 542
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An illegitimate child; a child born of an unlawful intercourse, and while its parents are not united in marriage. Tlm-mlns v. Lacy, 30 Tex. 135; Miller v. Anderson, 43 ohio St. 473, 3 N. E. 605, 54 Am. Rep. 823; Pettus v. Dawson, 82 Tex. 18, 17 S. W. 714; Smith v. Perry, 80 Va. 570
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In old Engllsh law. A female bastard. Fleta, lib. 5, c. 5, f 40
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In feudal law. Lands held by the servlce of making the king's baskets
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In-fendal law. Low justice; the rlght exercised by feudal lords of personally trying persons charged with trespasses or minor offenses
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In old English law. A kind of money or coin abolished by Henry II
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In admiralty law and marine Insurance. A part of the sea lnclosed in rocks. U. S. v. Morel, 13 Am. Jur. 286, 26 Fed. Cas. 1,310
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A Greek word, meaning “king.” A title assumed by the emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire. It is used by Justinian in some of the Novels; and is said to have been applied to t-he English kings be-fore the Conquest. See 1 Bl. Comm. 242
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The name given to a com-pilation of Roman and Greek law, prepared about A. D. 880 by the Emperor Basilius, and published by his successor, Leo the Phi-losopher. It was written in Greek, was mainly an abridgment of Justinian's Corpus Juris, and comprised sixty books, only a por
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A contract by which parties exchange goods or commodities for other goods. It differs from sale, in this: that in
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In old English law. The de-inesne land of a manor; a farm distinct from the mansion
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In mining law and the usage of miners, is a wall of coal left between two mines
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In English law. An ad-vocate; one who has been called to the bar. A counsellor learned in the law who pleads at the bar of the courts, and who is engaged in conducting the trial or argument of causes. To be distinguished from the attorney, who draws the pleadings, prepares the testimony, and conducts matters out of court. In re Rickert, G6 N. II. 207, 29 Atl. 559, 24 L R. A. 740
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In criminal law. A common mover, exciter, or maintainer of suits and quarrels either in courts or elsewhere in the country; a disturber of the peace who spreads false rumors and calumnies, whereby discord and disquiet may grow among neigh* bors. Co. Lltt. 368
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In criminal law. The act or ofTense of a bapretor, (q. v.;) usually call-ed “common barretry.” The offense of fre-quently exciting and stirring up suits and quarrels, either at law or otherwise. 4 Bl. Comm. 134; 4 Steph. Comm. 262
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In the civll law. A debt which bears no Interest
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A measure of capacity, equal to thirty-six gallons
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or BARRE. In old practice. A plea In bar. The bar of the court. A barrister
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Fraudulent; having the character of barratry
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An English name or title of dignity, (but not a title of nobility,) estab-lished A. D. 1611 by James I. It is created by letters patent, and descends to the male' heir. Spelman
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