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In part payment; in par-‘tlal satisfaction of an account The phrase is usually contrasted with “In full.” Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

when a policy of insurance expresses that the insurance is made “on ac-count of whom it may concern,” it will cover all […]

1. In legislative practice, a hill including in one act various separate and distinct matters, and particularly one joining a number of […]

In mercantlle law. A term used to express the aggregate value of the different stock in which a loan is usually funded. […]

He has done all. In pleading. A good plea in bar where all the covenants are in the affirmative. Bailey v. Rogers, […]

To all to whom the present letters shall come, greeting. A form of address with which charters and deeds were anciently commenced. […]

Forbearance; omission Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

4 Inst 262. Above all exceptlon Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Spanish law. A good man; a substantial person. Las Partidas, pt 6, tit 13,1. 38 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

LaL Laylng aside all other busi-nesses. 9 East, 347 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The olo-graphlc testament is that which is written Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A. Grecian epoch! the space of four years Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A form of government wherein the administration of affairs is lodg-ed in the hands of a few persons Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

An instrument (e. g., a will) wholly written by the person from whom it emanates Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An artificial imitation of butter, made chiefly from animal fats. Its sale is prohibited or restricted by statute in several of the […]

A code of maritime laws published at the island of oleron in the twelfth century by Eleanor of Gui-enne. They were adopted […]

The ancient calendar or method of reckoning time, whereby the year commenced on March 25th. It was super-seded by the new style […]

A treatise, so called to distinguish it from Littletbn’s book on the same subject, which gives an account of the various tenures […]

s so called by way of dlstlnction from the New Natura Brevium of Fitzherbert, and is generally cited as “O. N. B.,” […]

The title of a treatise written in the reign of Edward III. containing the writs which were then most in use, annexing […]

This term is synonymous with “issue.” See Barber v. Railroad Co., 106 U. S. 83, 17 Sup. Ct. 488, 41 L. Ed. […]

In Scotch law. Usury; the taking of interest for money, contrary to law. Bell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A testament by which a testator leaves hls property to his family. Sandars, Just. Iust. 207. See In-officious Testament Source: Black’s Law […]

A deduction; a counterclaim; a contrary claim or demand by which a given claim may be lessened or canceled. See Leonard v. […]

The workshop or office of justice. The chancery was for-merly so called. See 3 Bl. Comm. 273; Yates v. People, 6 Johns. […]