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In old Engllsh law. An estate, with the habit and quality of the land; ex-tending to a rent charge and to a […]

one who has full power to do a thing; a person fully commissioned to act for another. A term applied in International […]

Lat in the Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Full; entire; complete; un-a bridged Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat Completely; fully; suffi Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civU law. A term used to signify full proof, (that is, proof by two witnesses,) in contradistinction to semi-plena probatio, […]

In English law. Fullness; a state of being full. A term applied to a benefice when full, or possessed by an incum-bent. […]

Lat. In old English law. Full age Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A forfeiture of all that one possesses Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Pledges to return the subject of distress, should the right be determined against the party bringing the action of replevin, tt Steph. […]

A writ that anciently lay for a surety agalnst him for whom he was surety, if he paid not the money at […]

In old English law. That may be pledged; the subject of pledge er security. Fleta, llb. 1, c. 20, 8 98 Source: […]

Pledges to prosecute with effect an action of replevin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Suretyship, or an under-taking or answering for another. Gloucester Bank v. worcester, 10 Pick. (Mass.) 53L Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

The party dellverlng goods In pledge; the party pledging. Story, Bailm. | 287 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the law of bailment. A ballment of goods to a creditor as security for some debt or engagement. A bailment br […]

The party to whom goods are pledged, or delivered in pledge. Story, Ballm. | 287 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In Roman law. The commonalty or citizens, exclusive of the patrl-cians nnd senators. Inst 1, 2, 4 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

L. Fr. That may be brought or conducted; as an action o^ “plen,” as it was formerly called. Britt c. 32 Source: […]

In modern constltutlonal law, the name “plebiscite” has been given to a vote of the entire people, (that is, the aggregate of […]

Lat. In Roman law. A law enacted by the plcbs or commonalty, (that is, the dtizens, with the exceptlon of Source: Black’s […]

In Spanlsh law. Commons ; those who exerclse any trade, or who cultivate the soil, white, New Recop. h. 1, tit 5, […]

In old records. A mother church Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

One who is classed among the common people, as distinguished from the nobles Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Y, or PLEBITY. The com-mon or meaner sort of people; the plebeians Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)