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orporations. A merger of corporations consist in the uniting of two or more corporations by the transfer of property of all to […]

In old Engllsh law. Noon. Fleta, lib. 5, c. 5, $ 31 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

of tbe nature of un-Iawful sexual connection. The term is descriptive of the relation sustained oy persons wbo contract a marriage that […]

The fusion or absorption of one thing or rigbt Into another; generally spoken of a case where one of the subjects is […]

In old English law. A stone for bounding or dlvlding lands. Yearb. P. 18 Hen. VI. 5 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In old records. Timber. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The free and volun-tary act of a party himself, done without the suggestion or influence of another person, is said to be […]

The mere right of prop-erty in land; the jus proprietatis, without either possession or even the right of pos-sesslon. 2 Bl. Comm. […]

L. Fr. Mother. JBle, mere, flllc, grandmother, mother, daughter. Brltt c. 89. En ventre sa mere, in its mother’s womb Source: Black’s […]

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

In praotioe. The arbitrament of the king or judge in punishing offenses uot directly censured by law. Jacob. So, “to be in […]

An amerciament, pen-alty, or flne, (q. v Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old writs, wares. Mercimonia et inerchandisas, wares and merchandises. Reg. Brev. Append. 10 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A ship or vessel employed in foreign or domestic commerce or in the merchant service Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In fendal law. A fine or composition paid by inferior tenants to the lord for liberty to dispose of their daughters in […]

A man who traffics or car-rles on trade with foreign countries, or who exports and Imports goods and sells them by wholesale, […]

Fit for sale; vendible In market; of a quality such as will brlng the ordinary market price. Riggs v. Armstrong, 23 W. […]

Lat. In the civll law. Re-ward of labor in money or other thlngs. As dlstlngulshed from “pensto,” it means the rent of […]

All commodities which merchants usually buy and sell, whether at wholesale or retail; wares and commodities such as are ordinarily the objects […]

The law of the Mer-clans. one of the three prlncipal systems of laws which prevailed In England about the beginning of the […]

• A hireling or servant. Jacob Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The practice of buying and selling Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A hirer; one that hires Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Belonging to trade Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. A market. A con-tract of sale. Supplies for an army, (com Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)