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Lot In the dvil law. The prince; the emperor Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In English law. The younger sons and daughters of the sovereign, and other branch-es of the royal family who are not in […]

Lat in the canon law. The first decree; a preliminary decree granted on the non-appearance of a defendant, by which the plaintiff […]

In a general sense, a sover-eign; the ruler of a nation or state. More particularly, the son of a klng or emperor, […]

1. The state of being the first-born among several children of the same parents; seniority by birth in the same family Source: […]

Lat. In old Engllsh law. A first-born or eldest son. Bract fob $3- Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat A writ dl-recting a grant of the first benefice in the sovereign’s gift. CowelL Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat To the'one first coming. An executor anciently paid debts as they were presented, whether the assets were sufficient to meet all […]

In old English law. The first of any degree of men. 1 Mon. Angl. 838 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In English law. First fruits; the first year’s whole profits of a spiritual preferment 1 Bl. Comm. 284 Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

In English law. The king's first serjeant at law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A law French word, signify-ing first; primary Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A chief ecclesiastic; part of the style and title of an archblshop. Thus, the archblshop of Canterbury is styled “Pri-mate of all […]

Fr. In French law. The price of the risk assumed by an insurer; premium of insurance. Emerig. Tralte des Assur. c. 3, […]

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

First; principal; chief; leading Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A case prime impreaatonte (ot the first Impression) is a case of a new kind, to which no established principle of law […]

In mercantile law. A small allowance or compensation payable to the master and mariners of a ship or vessel; to the former […]

A minister of a church. A per-son in the second order of the ministry, as distinguished from bishops and deacons Source: Black's […]

Lat At first sight; on the first appearance; on the face of it; so far as can be judged from the first […]

In England, when the yearly list of persons nominated for the office of sheriff is submitted to the sovereign, he takes a […]

where goods In-tended to be exported are put direct from the station of the warehouse into a ship alongside, the exporter fills […]

An adverb of time, used in comparing an act or state named with another act. or state, subsequent^ in order of time, […]

The consideration (usually in money) given for the purchase of. a thing Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The name given ih England tb the coast-guard, or armed police, forming a part, of the customs service, and employed in the […]