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

Lat Lost; the lost Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A court of high powers and extensive jurisdiction, existing ih most of the states. In some it is the offldal style of […]

The court formed by the English judicature act, 1873, (as modified by the judicature act, 1875, the appellate jurisdiction act, 1876, and […]

Lat Above; upon. This word occurring by itself in a book refers the reader to a previous part of the book, like […]

The state of being su-preme, or in the highest statlon of power; paramount authority; soverelgnty; sover-eign power Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In English law. All bills which relate to the pub-llc income or expenditure must originate with the house of commons, and all […]

Lat Suppression or concealment of the truth. “It is a* rule of equity, as well as of law, that a sup-pressio veri […]

In English law. The name of a writ issuing out of the kiug’s bench or chancery for taking sureties of the peace. […]

Per-sons appointed to levy the land-tax in Scot-land, and to cause a valuation roll to be an-nually made up, and to perform […]

The actor in, or party preferring, a petitlon of rlght Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

LaL In the civil law. A petition for pardon of a first ofTense; aiso a petition for reversal of judgment: also equivalent […]

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

Something added to supply defects in the thing to which it is added, or in aid of which it is made Source: […]

In Engllsh law. when lands, tenements, rents, goods, or chattels are given, secured, or appointed for and towards the maintenance of a […]

A surveyor or overseer; a highway ofiicer. Also, in some states, the chief officer of a town; oue of a board of […]

To annul; to stay; to suspend. Thus, it is said that the proceed-ings of outlawry may be superseded by the entry of […]

Lat in practice. A writ ordering the suspension or superseding of another writ prevlously issued. It directs the officer to whom it […]

Lat. Surcharging a common; i. c., putting lu beasts of a num Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. overplus; surplus; residue or balance. Bract foL 801; Spelman Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Higher; more elevated in rank or office. Possessing larger power. Entitled to command, influence, or control over another Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

In Scotch law. The dominium directum of lands, without the profit 1 Forb. Inst. pt. 2, p. 97 Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

The lnstitutlon of one in an office to which another has been Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

In medical Juris-prodence. The formation of a fcetus as the result of an impregnation occurring after another impregnation, but before the birth […]

Lat. In the civU law. A specles of obliteration. Dig. 28, 4, 1, 1 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)