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

To fail in the as-sise; i. e., to be nonsuited. Cowell; 3 Bl. Comm. 402 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Assignees; those to whom property shall have been transferred. Now seldom used except in the phrase, in deeds, “helrs, administrators, and assigns.” […]

In old Engllsh and Scotch law. An assise; a kind of jury or inquest; a writ; a sitting of a court; au […]

In contracts. 1. The Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

one who makes an assign-ment of any kind; one who assigns or trans-fers property Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch law. An assignee Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A person to whom an assignment is made. Allen v. Pancoast, 20 N. J. Law, 74; Ely v. Cora'rs, 49 Mich. 17. […]

That may he assigned or transferred; transferable; negotiable, as a bill of exchange. Comb. 176; Story, Bills, 5 17 Source: Black's Law […]

A Scotch law term equivalent to assignment, (q. v Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An affirmation ; a posi-tive assertion; a solemn declaration. This word is seldom, If ever, used for a declara-tion mnde under oath, […]

To draw or drain water from marsh grounds. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An officer chosen or ap-pointed to appraise, value, or assess property Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In probate law. Property of a decedent available for the payment of debts and legacies; the estate coming to the heir or […]

iodical demands made by a mutual insurance company, under its charter and by-laws, upon the makers of premium notes, are also denominated […]

1. To ascertain, adjust, and settle the respective shares to be contributed by several persons toward an object beneficial to them all, […]

In a .general sense, de-notes the process of ascertaining and adjust-ing the shares respectively to he contributed by several persons towards a […]

Compliance; approval of some-thing done; a declaration of willingness to do something in compliance with a request Norton v. Davis, 83 Tex. […]

one which affirms that a particular state of facts ex-ists; an affirming promise under seal Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch law. An old term, used indiscriminately to signify a lease or feu-right. Bell; Ersk. Inst. 2, 6, 20 Source: Black's […]

The concourse or meeting together of a considerable number of persons at the same place. Also the persons so gathered Source: Black's […]

In European law. Assurance; insurance of a vessel, freight, or cargo. Ferriere Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In maritime law. An insurer, (aversor periculi.) Locc. de Jure Mar. lib. 2, c. 5, fi 10 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

one whose business it is to make assays of the precious metals. ■ Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To assure, or make se-* cure by pledges, or any solemn interposition of faith. Cowell; Spelman Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

An unlawful attempt or of-fer, on the part of one man, with force or violence, to inflict a bodily hurt upon an-other […]