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

1. To make a thing one's own; to make a thing the subject of property; to exercise dominion over an ob-ject to […]

In Scotch law. A form of process by which a creditor formerly took possession of the estates of the debtor in payment […]

in international law. The right of a ship of war, upon the high sea, to visit another vessel for the purpose of […]

A contract by which one person, usually a minor, called the “apprentice,” is bound to another person, called the “master,” to serve […]

An apprentice to tlie law; a law student: a couu-sellor below the degree of serjeant; a barrister. See Apprentice en la Let […]

A fee or profit taken or received. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A person, usually a minor, bound in due form of iaw to a master. to learn from him hls art, trade, or […]

Lat. In the civil and old English law. A taking hold of a person or thing; apprehension; the seizure or capture of […]

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

A person appointed by competent authority to make au appraisement, to ascertain and state the true value of goods or real estate […]

To take hold of, wheth-er with the mind, and so to conceive, be-Ileve, fear, dread, (Trogdon v. State. 133 Ind Source: Black's […]

In practice. To fix or-set a price or value upon; to fix and state the true value of a thiug, and, usually, […]

A Just and true val-uation of property. A valuation set upon property under judicial or legislative authority. Cocheco Mfg. Co. v. Strafford, […]

Au officer in the exchequer, clothed with the duty of examining the sher-iffs in respect of thelr accounts. Usually called the “foreign […]

E, or APOSTILLE. ln Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. The revenue, profit, or emolument which a thing brings to the owner. Commonly applied to a corody or […]

The charg-Ing them wlth money received upon their account in the exchequer. St. 22 & 23 Car. II.; Cowell Source: Black's Law […]

The division, par-tition, or distribution of a subject-matter in proportionate parts. Co. Litt. 147; 1 Swanst. 37, n.; 1 Story, Eq. Jur. […]

In French law. That which a partner brlngs Into the partnershlp other than cash; ‘for instance, securities, realty or personalty, cattle, stock, […]

The person who appoints, or executes a power of appointment; as appointee is the person to whom or in whose favor an […]

L. Fr. In old English law. Tax; tallage; tribute; imposition; payment; charge; expenses. Kelham Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A person who is appolnt-ed or selected for a particular purpose; as the appointee under a power is the person who is […]

In cbanoery praotice. The exercise of a right to designate the person or persons who are to take the use of real […]

A putting to, placing before, preferring a request or petition to or before a person. The act of making a request for […]

1. To make a formal request or petitlon, usually in writing, to a court, officer, board, or company, for the granting of […]