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

In Hindu law. A foot-passenger; a person employed as a night-watch in a village, and as a runner or messenger on the […]

In old Scotch law. Petty theft 2 Pitc. Crim. Tr. 43 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In English law. Time-bargains, or contracts for the sale of supposed stock on a future day Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

These words are used in the definition of a robbery from the person. The offense must have been commltted by putting in […]

Reputed; supposed; com* mouly esteemed. Applied in Scotch law to creditors and proprietors. 2 Kames, Eq. 105, 107, 109 Source: Black's Law […]

A “put" in the language of the grain or stock market is a privilege of delivering or not delivering the subject-matter of […]

In practice. To place in due form before a court; to place among the records of a court Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

To open. To put out lights; to open or cut windows. 11 East, 372 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. An officer who procured or purchased articles needed for the king’s use at an arbitrary price. In the […]

That part of a statute commencing with the words “Be it enacted,” and continuing as far as the repealing clause; and hence, […]

Lat A congenital idiot Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A providing of necessaries for the king’s house. Cowell. Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The name by which the com-plainaut or plaintiff is known in the eccle-siostical courts, and in the Scotch law Source: Black's Law […]

As used ln Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The person appointed by the master of a ship or vessel, whose duty it is to take care of the ship's books, […]

To follow a matter judicially, as a complaining party Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

or PORPRIN. A term used in heraldry; the color commonly called “purple," expressed in engravings hy lines in bend sinister. In the […]

A purse, prize, or premium is ordinarily some valuable thing, offered by a person for the doing of something hy others, into […]

A purpresture may be defined as an inclosure by a private party of a part of that which belongs to and ought […]

L. Fr. A close or lnclo-sure; as also the whole compass of a manor Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A share; a part in a division ; that part of an estate, formerly held In common, which is by partition allotted […]

Meaning; import; substan-tlal meaning; substance. The “purport” of an instrument means the substance of it as it appears on the face of […]

In English law. A space of land near a royal forest, which, belng severed from it, was made purlieu; that is, pure […]

To steal; to commit larceny or theft. McCann v. U. S., 2 wyo. 298 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)