Category: Black’s Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

A person authorized or licensed by law to sell lands or goods of other iiersons at public auction; one who Source: Black's […]

A public sale of land or goods, at pubilc outcry, to the highest bid der. Russell v. Miner, Gl Burb. (N. Y.) […]

Catalogues of goods for public sale or auction Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In case of need. A French phrase sometimes Incorporated in a bill of exchange, pointing out some person from whom payment may […]

See Droit d'Aubaine Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The ofiice of an ageut or attorney Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In feudal and old Eng-lish law. A turning over or transfer by a lord of the services of his teuaut to the […]

Au advocate, counsel, official agent employed iu preparing, managing, aud trying cases in the courts. An officer in a court of justice, […]

In English law. The chief law officer of the realm, be-iug created by letters patent, whose ofiice is to exhibit informations and […]

Lu Fr. In old English law. An attorney. Britt c. 126 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the most general sense this term denotes an agent or substitute, or one who is appointed and authorized to act In […]

In feudal law. To at-torn; to transfer or turn over; to appoint an attorney or substitute Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In old English law. An ob-solete writ, which commanded a sheriff or steward of a county court or hundred court to receive […]

In old English law. Rigging; tackle. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In fendal law. To transfer or turn over to another, where a lord alien-ed his seigniory, he might, with the consent of […]

The act of witnessing an instrument in writing, at the request ot the party making the same, aud subscribing it as a […]

In Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A putting off; the granting of a time or term, as for the payment of a debt. Cowell […]

To witness the execution of a written instrument, at the request of him who makes lt, and subscribe the same as a […]

Lat. He attempts. In the civil and canon law. Anything wrongfully innovated or attempted in a suit by an in-ferior judge, (or […]

In old English law. To put off to a succeeding term; to prolong Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In criminal law. An effort or endeavor to accomplish a crime, arnount-ing to more than mere preparation or pfan-nlng for it, and […]

In English law. Terms, (usually mortgages,) for a long period of years, which are created or kept out-standing for the purpose of […]

That extinction of civil rights and capacities which takes place when-ever a person who has committed treason or felony receives sentence of […]

In old English practice. A writ which lay to inquire whether a jury of twelve men had given a false verdict, iu […]