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Entered or recorded In some official register or record or list Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. The queen Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A writ whereby the sovereign gives his assent to the election of a bishop. Reg. orig. 294 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In French lnw. A system of rules or regulations Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Spanish law. The body of regldores, who never exceeded twelve, forming a part of the municipal coun-cil, or ayuntamicnto, in every […]

The murder of a soverelgn; also the person who commits such murder Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Spanish law. one of a body, never exceeding twelve, who formed a part of the ayuntamtento. The office of re-gidor was […]

Lat Ih old Engllsh law. The royal way; the klng's highway. Co. Lltt. 56a Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A collection of the ancient laws of Scotland. It is said to have been compiled by order of David I., klng of […]

Rule; government; king-ship. The man or body of men intrusted with the vicarious government of a kingdom during the minority, absence, insanity, […]

A governor or ruler, one who vicariously administers the government of a kingdom, in the name of the king, dur-ing the latter’s […]

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

Lat in English law. A writ issued from the sover-eign to the judges, not to proceed in a cause which may prejudice […]

In old English law. Inspection; supervision. Also a reward, fee, or perquisite Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A term which was applied, in feudal law, to a villein annexed to a manor, and having charge to do all base […]

To do homage or fealty to the sovereign by a bishop when he is invested with the regalia Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

A territorial Jurisdiction in Scotland conferred by the crown. The lands were sald to be given in liberam regali-tatem, and the persons […]

In old French law. A payment made to the seigneur of a fief, on the election of every bishop or other ecclesiastical […]

The temporal rights and privileges of a bishop. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An abbreviation of “Reg-istrum Originale," the register of original writs Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An abbreviation of “Reguto Placitandi,” rule of pleading Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An abbreviation of “Regis-trum Judiciale,” the register of judicial writs Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An abbreviation of “Reg-istrarii Liber,” the register's book in chancery, containing all decrees Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The act of one who has, by law, a right and power of having or doing something of advantage, and declines it […]

An abbreviation of “Regula Generalis,” a general rule, (of court Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)