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

A form of government where the power is divided between the nobles and the people Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Earnest. Used in Yorkshire in the phrase “Arles-penny.” Cowell. In Scot-land it has the same signification. Bell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

A mediaeval term for a class of agricultural owners of small allodial farms, which they cultivated in connection with larger farms belonging […]

A government in which a class of men rules supreme Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In feudal law. A fine for not setting out to join* the army in obedi-ence to the summons of the king Source: […]

r ARRIERE-BAN. An Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An argument arising from the inconvenience w’hich the proposed construction of the law tvould create. Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In pleading. In-direct ; inferential. Steph. Pl. 179 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In arguing; in the course of the argument. A statement or observa-tlon made by a judge as a matter of argu-ment or […]

In rhetoric and logic, an inference drawn from premises, the truth of which is indisputable, or at least highly probable Source: Black's […]

An old French coin, an-swerlng nearly to the English shilling. Spelman Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Silver; money Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the Roman law, a money lender or broker; a dealer in money; a banker. Argentarium, the instrument of the loan, slmllar […]

A money porter in the Engllsh exchequer, who carries the money from the lower to the upper ex-chequer to be examined and […]

In arrear; behind. Also written a retro Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

Lat. To rent; to let out at a certain rent. Cowell. Arentatio. A rentlng Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In ancient Greek law. A lawyer or chief judge of the Areopagus in capita*! matters in Athens; a tribunal so called after […]

A farmer or renter; in some provinces of Russia, one who farms the public rents or revenues; a “crown arenda-tor" is one […]

In the civil law. A sand-pit. Dig. 7, 1, 13. 5 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An Inclosed yard or opening in a house; an open place adjoining a house. 1 Chit Pr. 176 Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

In Spanish law. Sandy beaches; or grounds on the banks of rivers, white, Recop. b. 2, tit. 1, c. 6 Source: Black's […]

Spirituous or dls-tilled liquors. Sarlls v. U. S., 152 U. S. 570, 14 Sup. Ct. 720, 38 L. Ed. 556; U. S. […]

In old English law. An in-ceudiary; a house burner Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The custodian of archives Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)