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The act of walk-ing over the boundaries of a district or piece of land, either for the purpose of determining them or […]

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Lat. In old English law. By view of the church; under the supervision of the church. The disposi-tion of Intestates* goods per […]

L. Lat in old practice. By gage, words in the old writs of attach-ment or pone. 3 Bl. Comm. 280 Source: Black’s […]

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Lat. In tbe civll law. By au aggregate or whole; as an entirety. The term described the acquisition of an entire estate […]

Lat By roots or stocks; by representatlon. This term, de-rived from the clvil law, is much used in the law of descents […]

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Lat By a leap or bound; by a sudden movement; passing over certain proceedings. 8 East, 511 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

Lat. By himself or itself; in itself; taken alone; inherently; in isola-tion; unconnected wlth other matters Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Lat in old pleading, whereby he lost the company [of his wife.] A phrase used in the old declarations in actions of […]

Lat. In old pleading, whereby he lost the service [of his servant.] A phrase used in the old declarations in actions of […]

Lat. A real action by which the grantee of a seigniory could compel the tenants of the grantor to attorn to himself. […]

Lat Whereby, when the declaration in an action of tort, after stating the acts complained of, goes on to allege the consequences […]

Trial by the coun-try; i. e., by jury Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

By proxy; by one acting as an agent with special powers; as under a letter of attorney. These words “give notice to […]

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L. Fr. By Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. By threats. See Dubess Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Engllsh law. By mischance. 4 Bl. Comm. 182. The same with per infortunium, (q. v Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

Lat. By the law of the land; by due process of law. U. S v. Kendall, 26 Fed. Cas. 748; Appeal of […]

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Lat. By mlsad-venture. In criminal law, homicide per infortunium is committed where a man, doing a lawful act, without any intention of […]

Lat. By the law of England; by the curtesy. Fleta, llb. 2; c. 54, 5 18 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]