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In conveyancing. The boundary lines of lands, with their terminating points or angles. People v. Guthrie, 46 111. App. 128; Rollins v. […]

A measure or portion of corn, given by a lord to customary tenants as a reward and encouragement for labor. Cowell Source: […]

A tribute or rent paid in victuals. CowelL Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old European law. A dwelllng; a seat; a station; quarters; the place where one lives or stays. Spelman Source: Black’s Law […]

A system of agricultural holdings, under which the land is divided, in small farms, among single families, the landlord generally supplying the […]

An error in computation of time Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In Roman law. Met* al; a mine. Labor in mines, as a punish-ment for crime. Dig. 40, 0, 24, 5; Calvin […]

A mongrel or person of mix-ed blood; sometimes used as equivalent to “octoroon,” that Is, the child of a white per-son and […]

LaL A goal, bonnd, or turn-ing-point In old Engllsh law, the term was used to denote a bound or boundary line of […]

In old Euglish law. A chief servant in husbandry; a bailiff Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

This term is. now synon-ymous with “dwelling-house,” but had once a more extended signification. It is fre-quently used in deeds, in describing […]

In Danish sea law. one of a ship’s papers; a certificate of admeas-urement granted at the home port of a vessel by […]

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

Intermediate; intervening; the middle between two extremes, especially of rank or time Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

or MESNALITY. A man-or held under a superior lord. The estate of a mesne Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A house and its appurtenance. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

In old English law. Mere; naked or abstract. Mcrum jus, mere right. Bract fol. 31 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. Merchandise; movable ar tides that are bought and sold; articles of trade Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A church calendar or ru-brlc. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An old Eng-lish statute, relatlng to dower, legltimaey, wardships,’ procedure, lnclosure of common, and usury. It was passed in 1235, (20 Hen […]

See Ex Mebo Motu; Mere Motion Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A lake; also a marsh or fen-land Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Possessing or characterized by “merit” In the legal sense of the word. See Merits Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In practice. Matter of sub-stance in law, as distinguished from matter of mere form; a substantial ground of de-fense in law. A […]