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Those who adhered to the doctrine of Luther; so called because, in 1529, they protested against a decree of the emperor Charles […]

(1) The period during which oliver Cromwell ruled in Eng-land. (2) Also the office of protector. (3) The relation of the English […]

1. A formal declaration made by a person interested or concerned in some act about to be done, or already per-formed, and […]

A lnw imposing duties on imports, with the purpose and the efTect of discouraging the use of prod-ucts of foreign origin, and […]

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

In English practice. An order for the protection of the wife’s property, when the husband has will-fully deserted her, issuable by the […]

The English statute 33 Edw. I. SL 1, allowing a challenge to be entered against a protection, etc Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

In Enclisb law. A Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The statute 33 & 34 Vict. c. 27. By this act it is provided that the exhibition of new inventions shall not […]

A woman who indis-criniinately consorts with men for hire. Car-pen ter v. People, 8 Barb. (N. Y.) 611; State v. Stoyell, 54 […]

Common lewdness; whoredom; the act or practice of a woman who permits any man who will pay her price to have sexual […]

Looking forward; contemplating the future. A law is said to be prospective .(as opposed to retrospective) when it is applicable only to […]

A document published by a company or corporation, or by persons acting as its agents or assignees, setting forth the nature and […]

Lat To follow up or pur sue; to sue or prosecute. See Nolle Prose-QUI Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat He follows up or pursues; he prosecutes. See Now Psos Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In practice. He who prosecutes another for a.crime in the name of the government Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In crlminal law. A femhle prosecutor Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

This name is given to the private person upon whose complaint or information a criminal accusa-tion is founded and whose testimony is […]

In criminal law. A criminal action; a proceeding instituted and carried on by due course of law, before a competent tribunal, for […]

To follow up; to carry on an action or other judicial proceeding; to proceed against a person criminally Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

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

To direct suspension ot proceedings of parliament; to terminate a session Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. Among the Romans, a man was said to be “proscribed" when a reward was offered for hls head; […]

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

Prolonging or putting off to another day. In English law, a prorogation is the continuance of the parlia-ment from one session to […]