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Lat. one side being unheard. Spoken of any action which is taken ex parte Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A certaln portlon of lands, tithes, and offerings, established by law, for the maintenance of the minister who has the cure of […]

A portion, share, or purpart one of two duplicate originals of a convey-ance or covenant, the other being called “counterpart.” Also, in […]

Lat A part; a party to a deed, action, or legal proceedlng Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The rector of a chnrch; one that has full possession of all the rights of a parochial church. The appellation of “parson,” […]

The crime of killing one’s father; also a person guilty of killing hia father Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In the civil law. Parricide; the murder of a parent. Dig. 48, 9, 9 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L, Fr. words of iaw; technical words Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French law. 1. The magistrates who are charged with the con-duct of proceedings in criminal cases and misdemeanors Source: Black’s Law […]

A word; speech; hence, oral or verbal; expressed or evidenced by speech only; not expressed by wrltlng; not ex-pressed by sealed instrument […]

In military law. A promlse glven by a prisoner of war, when he has leave to depart from custody, that he will […]

L Lat A legisla-tive body in general or the English par-llament In particular Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Relating or belonging to a parish Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The supreme legisla-tlve assembly of Great Britain and Ireland, consisting of the king or queen and the three estates of the realm, […]

Relating or be-longlng to, connected with, enacted by or proceeding from, or characteristic of, the English parliament in particular, or any legislative […]

NG. In municipal law and ad-minlstration. A strip of land, lying elther in the middle of the street or in the space […]

or PARLING HILL. A Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To be quit of inclosing a park or any part thereof Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A park-keeper Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The judgment of peers; trial by a Jury of one’s peers or equals. ’ Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Englisb law. A tract of inclosed ground privileged for keeping wild beasts of the chase, particularly deer; an Inclosed chase extendlng […]

Members of a parish. In England, for many purposes they form’ a body politic Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A beadle; a summoner to’ the courts of civil law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

See Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In English law. A circuit of ground, committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of […]