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In old English prac-tice. A writ which lay for a man taken on suspicion of felony, and the like, who could not […]

Performed by the baud; used or employed by the hand; held in the hand. Thus, a distress cannot be made of tools […]

The daily distributions of meat and drink to the can-ons and other members of cathedral church-es for their present subsistence. Cowell Source: […]

Lat. with a long hand. A term used in the civil law, signifying iu-dlrectly or circuitously. Calvin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

Lat. Cattle or irnple-menta of husbandry; also stolen goods tak-en from a thief caught in the fact. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Lat. with a short hand. A term used iu the clvil luw, sigulfy Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat with strong haud. A term used in old writs of trespass. Manu forti et cum multitudine gentium, with strong hand and […]

To pick pockets Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Engines to catch tree-passers, now unlawful unless set in a dwell-iug-house for defense between sunset and sunrise. 24 & 25 Vict. c. […]

In old records. A long robe or mantle Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Saxon law. A hora^ stealer Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

. A word sometimes used synonymously with “kiduapplng,* (

Lat. Tame; as though accustomed to come to the hand. 2 BL Comm. 391 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In criiulual law. The unlawful kllling of another without Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

or MANSUM. In old English law A mansion or house. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A bastard. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A dwelling-house or place of residence, Including its appurtenant out-buildings. Thompson v. People, 3 Parker, Cr. R. (N, Y.) 214; Comm. v. […]

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

In old Engllsh law. A habitation or dwelling, generally with land at1 tached. Spelman. Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A horse. CowelL Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A house, dwelling, seat, or residence Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To cite any person to ap-pear in court and stand in judgment there. It is different from bannire; for, though both of […]

In old English law. Goods taken in the hands of an apprehended thief. The same as “mainour,” (q. vj Source: Black’s Law […]

Formal words Introduced at the concluslon of a traverse. Their object is to put the party whose pleading is traversed not only […]

A day’s work of a man. Cowell. A summoning to court. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)