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R. In old English law. A provider, or purveyor. Spelman. Also a person nominated to be the next incumbent of a benefice […]

The act of inciting another to do a particular deed. Such conduct Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A condltion or provision which is inserted in a deed, lease, mortgage, or contract, and on the performance or non-performance of which […]

In English practice. A trial brought on by the def end-ant, in caseB where the plaintiff, after issue joined, neglects to proceed […]

Lat in English history. Those acts of parliament which were passed to carb the arbitrary power of the crown. See Pbovision Source: […]

Food; victuals; articles of food for human consumption. See Bot-elor v. washington, 3 Fed. Cas. 962; In re Lentz (D. C,) 97 […]

In eommcroial law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Temporary; prelimi nary; tentative; taken or done hy way of precaution or ad interim Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In the civU law. one who has his domicile in a province. Dig. 50, 16, 190 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In Scotch practice. An action for proving the tenor of a lost deed. BeU Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In English law. The several archi-epfscopal courts in the two ecclesiastical provinces of England Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A work on ecclesiastical law, by william Lyndwode, official principal to Archbishop Chichele in the reign of Edward IV. 4 Reeve, Eng. […]

E. Sometimes this signifies the district into which a country lias been divid ed; as, the province of Canterbury, in Eng-land; the […]

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

In old Englisb law. A person who, on being indicted of treason or fel ony, and arraigned for the same, confessed the […]

The word used in introducing a proviso (which see.) ordinarily it sig nifles or expresses a condition; but this is not invariable, […]

L. Fr. Provable; Justifiable ; manifest. Kelham Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To establish a fact or hypothesis as true by satisfactory and sufliclent evidence Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in the civil law. He who, not being the tutor of a minor, has administered his property or affairs as lf […]

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

The first draft or rough minutes of an instrument or transaction; the original copy of a dispatch, treat}’, or other document Brande […]

In Spanish law. The original draft or writing of an instrument which remains in the possession of the es-cribano, or notary, white, […]

In pleading. The Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The title given to an officer who officiates as principal cierk of some courts. Vin. Abr. See Trebilcox v. McAlpine, 46 Hun […]

L. Lat Protesting. Tbe emphatic word formerly used in plead-ing by way of protestation. 3 Bl. Comm. 311. See Protestation Source: Black's […]