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

A penny anclently paid at the town of Maldon by those wbo had gutters laid or made out of thelr houses lnto […]

A publlc time and appolnted place of buying and selling; also, purchase and sale. Caldwell v. Alton, 33 111. 419, 75 Am. […]

Lat. A husband; a married man. Calvin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

1. A character, usually in the form of a cross, made as a substitute for his signature by a person who cannot […]

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

Pertaiuing to the sea or ocean or the navigation thereof; or to com-merce conducted by navigation of the sea or (ln America) […]

Relating to, or connected with, the status of marriage; pertaining to a husband; incident to a husband Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In old English law. The emolument or revenue coming to the klng from the sea, which the sher-lffs anciently collected, but which […]

An obsolete writ for the tenant in frank-marriage to recover lands, etc., of whlch he was deforced Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

The portion which is given with a daughter in marriage. Also the power which the lord or guardian in chivalry had of […]

An officer In Scotland, who, with the lord high constable, possessed a supreme itinerant jurisdiction in all crimes Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

A marshy or fenny ground. Co. Litt. 5a Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A seaman or sailor; one engaged in navigating vessels upon the sea Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A body of Infantry soldiers, trained to serve on board of vessels of war when in commission and to fight in naval […]

An ancient word which signified a mariner or seaman. In England Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Naval; relating or pertaining to the sea; transacted at sea; doing duty or service ou the sea Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

1. The edge or border; the edge of a body of water where it meets the land. As applied to a boundary […]

In Scotch law. A note Inserted on the margin of a deed, embodying either some clause which was omlt-ted in transcribing or […]

L. Fr. Marshal; a high officer of the royal household. Britt fol. lb Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Marshy ground overflow-ed by the sea or great rivers. Co. Litt 5 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

In old English law. A marshal; a master of the stables; an officer of the exchequer; a military officer of high rank, […]

In old Sootob law. A Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A dignity In a woman answerable to that of marquis in a man, conferred either by creation or by marriage with a […]