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In the procedure of parliamentary bodies, moving the “previous question” is A method of avoiding a direct vote on the main subject […]

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

. The system of measures taken by government with ref-erence to the direct prevention of crime. It generally consists in obliging those […]

To hinder or preclude. To stop or Intercept the approach, access, or performance of a thing, webster; U. S. v. Souders, 27 […]

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

That one of the parties to a suit who successfully prosecutes the action or successfully defends against it, prevailing on the main […]

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

In International law. Reasons alleged as Justificatory, but which are so only in appearuuce. or which are even absolutely destifute of ail […]

In Scotch law. A court-house, or hall of justice. 3 How. State Tr. 425 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French law. The claim made to a thing whlch a party believes hlmself entitled to demand, but which is not admitted […]

In the civil law. The omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is legally entitled to a portion […]

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

Allegations sometimes made in a bill in chancery for the purpose of negativing an anticipated defense. Hunt, Eq. pt I. c. 1 […]

Resting on presurnp-tlon; created by or arising out of presump-tion; inferred; assumed; supposed; as, “pre-sumptlve" damages, evidence, heir, notice, or title. See […]

To feign or simulate; to hold that out as real whlch is false or baseless. Brown v. Perez (Tex. Civ. App.) 25 […]

See Pb^sumptio; Presumption Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An inference affirmative or dlsafflrmative of the truth or false-hood of any proposition or fact drawn by a process of probable reasoning […]

A sum of Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

A payment which binds those who receive it to be ready at all times appointed, being meant especially of soldiers. Cowell Source: […]

In old English law. A payment or performance; the rendering of a service Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

See Peixb Fobte et Dube Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A duty in money to be paid by the sheriff upon hls account in the exchequer, or for […]

In old practice. A piece or skin of parchment, several of which used to be sewed together in making up a roll […]

See Impress-KBNT Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)