L. Lat. in old English law. The returning of land to the donor Fleta, llb. 3, cc. 10, 12
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ER. In Scotch law. The pro ‘prietor of an estate who grants a wadset (or mortgage) of hls lands; and who has‘tf'Aglit
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The annulling or making vqld a Judgment on account of some error or irregularity. Usually spoken of the action of an appellate court
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A term fre-quently used in the judgments of an appel-Mte court, in disposing of the case before it. It then means “to set aside; to annul; to va* chte." Laithe v. McDonald, 7 Kan. 254
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As applied to the income ot a government, this is a broad and general term, including all publlc moneys which the state collects and receives, from whatever source and in whatever manner. U. S. ▼. Bromley, 12 How. 90. 13 L. Ed. 905; State V.' School Fund Com’rs, 4 Kau. 268; Fletcher V? Oilver, 25 Ark. 295
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A criminal complaint charged that the defendant did “revel, quarrel, commit mischief, and otherwise behave in a disorderly manner.” Held, that the word “revel” has a definlte meaning; i. e., “to he-have in a noisy, boisterous manner, like a bacchanal.” In re Began, 12 R. I. 309
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The land which in Domesday is said to bave been “thane-lant^” and afterwards converted into “reveland." It seems to have been land which, having reverted to the king after the death of the thane, who had it for life, was not granted out to any by the king, but rested in charge
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In old English law. The balllff of a‘ franchise or manor; an oflicer in parish-es within forests, who marks the common-able cattle. Cowell
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In Saxon law. The court of the reve, reeve, or shire reeve. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 6
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Lat in the civil and canon law. The defendant in an action or suit
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The official who conducts a parliamentary election ln
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A Judicial writ, similar' to the retomo habendo. Cowell
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This is the offi-clal title in some of the states of the board of canvassers of elections
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Coming back to England before the term of punishment is determined
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The act of a sheriff, con-stable, or other ministerial oflicer, in de-llvering back to the court a writ, notice, or other paper, which he was required to serve or execute, with a brief account of hls do-lngs under the mandate, the time and mode of service or execution, or his failure to accomplish It, as the case may he. Also the indorsement made by the officer upon the writ or other paper, stating what he has done under it, the time and mode of service, etc
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In practice. To be re-, turned; requiring a return, when a w’rlt is said to he “returnable” on a certain day, it is meant that on that day the officer must
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L. Fr. An accusation or charge. St. westm. 1, c. 2
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Lat Back; backward; behind. Retrofeodum, a rereflef, or orriere fief. Spd-man
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In the civil law. when the assignee of heritable rights conveys hls rights back to the* cedent, it is called a “retrocession.” Ersk. Inst. 3, 5,1
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