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He that takes or receives a mortgage Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

He that gives a mortgage Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Thls word> in its ordi’ nary sense, never means violent death, but death arising from natural causes. Law* rence v. Aherdein, 5 […]

An estate created by a conveyance absolute in lts form, hut intended to secure the performance of some act, such as the […]

ELLUS, TER-RJE. In old English law. A small parcel or bit bf land Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French law. Civil death, as upon conviction for felony. It was nominally abollshed by a law of the 31st of May, […]

A social and rellglous system prevailing in the territory of Utah, a distinctive feature of which is the practlce of polygamy. These […]

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

Anglo-Dutch. In old New York law. A measure of land, equal te about two acres Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A place where the bodies of persons found dead are kept for a limited time and exposed to view, to the end […]

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

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

Lat in old plead-ing. In husband-llke manner. Townsh. PL 198 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Thls phrase, Inserted in a conveyance of land lmmediately after the statement of the quantity of land con-veyed, means that such statement […]

otherwise called “Herra-hutters” or “United Brethren.” A sect of Christians whose social polity is particular and conspicuous. It sprung up in Moravia […]

Lat in the clv-11 law. A sickness which rendered a man Incapable of attendlng to business Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

1. Pertaining or relating to the conscience or moral sense or to the general principles of right conduct Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Lat. He delays in law. The phrase describes the action of Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

RA. Sax. A moor; barren or nn-profltable ground; marsh; a heath; a wa-tery bog or moor. Co. Lltt 5; Fleta, L 2, […]

In old English law. A pack of dogs. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The exercise of arguing questions of law or equity, raised for the purpose. See Moot Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A sum due by law or usage for mooring or fastening of ships to trees or posts at the shore, or to […]

In maritime law. Anchor-ing or making fast to the shore or dock; the securing or confining a vessel in a particular station, […]

In Hlndu law. A wrltten authority constituting an agent; a power of attorney Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An officer in the Isle of Man, who summons the courts for the several sheadings. The office is similar to the English […]