The completion of the feudal investiture, by which the tenant was admit-ted into the feud, and performed the rights of homage and fealty. Stearns, Rea) Act 2
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Thls is the strict technical expression nsed to describe the ownership in "an estate in fee-simple in possession in a corporeal here^ dltament.” The word “seised" is used to express the “seisin” of owner’s possession of a freehold property; the phrase “ln de1 mesne,” or “ln his demesne," (in dominion suo) signifies that he is selsed as owner of the land ltself, and not merely of the seig-niory or services; and the concluding words, “as of fee,” lmport that be is selsed of an estate of lnherltance in fee-simple. Where
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In Engllsh law. A lord-ship; a manor. The rights of a lord, as such, in lands
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This word, wben written by the drawee on a bill of exchange, amounts to an acceptance by the law merchant. Spear v. Pratt, 2 Hill (N. Y.) 582, Am. Dec. 600, Barnet v. Smlth, 30 N. H. 256, 64 Am. Dec. 290; Peterson v. Hubbard, 28 Mich. 197
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A royalty or preroga tlve of the soverelgn, whereby an allowance of gold and silver, brought in the mass to he exchanged for coin, is claimed. Cowell. Mintage; the charge for coining bullion lnto money at the mlnt
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An injury for which a master may have an action on the case.
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The act of a man in en-tlclng a woman to commit unlawful sexuaf Intercourse with him, by meaus of persua-sion, solicitation, promises, bribes, or other means withont the employment of force
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An insurrectionary movement tending towards treason, but wanting an overt act; attempts made by meetings or speeches, or by publications, to disturb the tranquillity of the state
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To entice a woman to the corn-mission of fornication or adultery, by per-suasion, solicitation, promises, bribes, oroth-erwise; to corrupt; to debauch
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In Scotch law. Certain ancient ordinances of the court of session, conferring upon the courts power to establish general rules of practice. Bell
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Lat. A see; the dignity of a bishop. 3 Steph. Comm. 65
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
Lat The see being flll-ed. A phrase used when a bishop’s see is not vacant
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Lat. The court sit-ting ; during the sitting of the court
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Lat. But see. This remark, followed by a citation, directs the reader’s attention to an authority or a statement which conflicts with or contradicts the state-ment or principle laid down
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Lat But lnqulre; ex-amlne this further. A remark indicating, briefly, that the particular statement or rule laid down is doubted or challenged in respect to its correctness
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Lat. otherwise; to tbe con-trary. Thls word is used in the books to in-dlcate the converse of a foregoing proposl-tion, or the rule appllcable to a different state of facts, or an exception to a rule be-fore stated
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
In old English law. Seourity of the peace. A wrlt that lay for one who was threatened wlth death or bodlly harm hy another, agalnst hlm who so threatened. Reg. orlg. 88
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)