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The plaintiff in a cause or matter in chancery, when addressing or pe-titioning the court, used to style himself “or-ator,” and. when […]

A female petitioner; a fe-male plaintiff in a bill in chancery was for-merly so called Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An ancient writ which issued, while there was no standing collect for a sitting parlia-ment, to pray for the peace and good […]

A party in Ireland who keep alive the views of william of orange, wharton Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. The name of a kind of response or sentence given by tbe Roman emperors Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Uttered by the mouth or in words; spoken, not written Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old England praotice. That species of original writ, other* wise called a “praecipe,” which was framed in the alternative, commanding the […]

Lat work; labor; the product of work or labor Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Nobility; men of the high-est rank Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Enclisb ecolcsiastieal law. A customary prerogative of an archi bishop, when a bishop is consecrated by him, to name a clerk […]

A public officer who un-lawfully uses his authority by way of oppres-. sion, (q. v Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. Ig-nominy; Infamy; shame Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In bankruptcy prao Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The misdemeanor committed by a public officer, who under color of his office, wrongfully inflicts upon .any person any bodily harm, imprisonment, […]

An oflicer formerly belong* lng to the green-wax in the exchequer Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An old word for “opponent.” Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

1. In the law of evldence, oplnlon is an inference or conclusion drawn by a. witness from facts some of wbicb are […]

Lat. In the civii law. To pledge. Calvin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

The ancient time of marriage, from Epiphany to Ash-wednesday Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A workman; a laboring man; an artisan; particularly one employed in factories. Cocking v. ward (Tenn. Ch. App.) 48 S. W. 287; […]

That part of a conveyance, or of any instrument Intended for the creation of transference of rights, by which the main object […]

one day’s work performed by a tenant for his lord Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In general, the exertion of power; the process of operating or mode of action; an effect brought about in accordance with a […]

A composition of a dramatic kind, set to music and sung, accompanied with musical instruments, and enriched with appropriate costumes, scenery, etc. […]