In practice. To argue. “The case was ordered to be spoke to again.” 10 Mod. 107. See Impaklawce; Speaking with PBO8ECDTOB
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This is the official deslgna-tion of the president or chairman of certain legislative bodies, particularly of the houst; of representatives in the congress of the Unlted States, of one or both branches of several of the state legislatures, and of the two houses of the British parliament
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Lat Here and there; scat-' tered; at intervals. For instance, trespass to realty by cutting timber sparsim (here and there) through a tract
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In old English law. A court for the speedy executlon of Justice upon military delinquents. Cowell
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Lat in the clvll law. Im-potent persons. Those who, on account of thelr temperament or some accident they have suffered, are unable to procreate. Inst 1, 11, 9; Dig. 1, 7, 2, 1
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In old English law. To be leviable. An old exchequer term applied to sheriff’s returns. 4 Inst. 107; Cowell; Spel-man
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The produce of the taxes appropriated to pay the interest of such part of the Euglish national debt as was advanced by the South Sea Company and Ita annuitants. The holders of South Sea an-nultles have been paid off, or have received other stock in lieu thereof. 2 Steph. Comm. 578
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A chief ruler with su-preme power; a king or other ruler with limited power
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Fr. In French law. Under prlvate signature; under the prlvate signature of the partles. A contract or instrument thus signed is 'distinguished from an “authentic act," which is formally concluded before a notary or judge. Civil Code La. art. 2240
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General health; freedom from any permanent disease. 1 Car. & M. 291
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The origlns from which particular posltlve laws derive thelr authority and coercive force. Such are constitutions, treaties, statutes, usages, and customs
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In Engllsh law. A drain or water-course. The channels or water-courses used for draining mines are so termed; and those mines which are near to any given sough, and lie within the same level, and are benefited by it, are technically said to lie within the title of that sough. 5 Mees. & W. 228; Brown
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A mortuary, or customary gift due ministers. In many parishes of Eng-land, on the death of parishioners. It was originally voluntary and lntended as amends for ecclesiastical dues neglected to be paid in the life-time. 2 Bl. Comm. 425
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Lat in tbe civU law. Lot; chance; fortune; hazard; a lot, made of wood, gold, or other material. Money bor-rowed, or put out at interest. A principal sum or fund, such as the capital of a part-nership. Ainsworth; Calvin
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Lat in the civil law. A drawing of lots. Sortitio judicum was the process of selecting a number of judges, for a criminal trial, by drawlng lots
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Lat. In the civil iaw. Sister; a sister. Ihst 3, 6, 1
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The killing or murder of a sister; one who murders his sister. This is not a technical term of the law
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HON, or SORN. An arbitrary exaction, formerly existing in Scotland and Ireland, whenever a chieftain had a mind to revel, he came down among the tenants wlth his followers, by way of contempt called “Gillitcitfltts:’ and llved on free quarters, wharton; Bell
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