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Restricted; bounded; pre-scribed. Confined within positive bounds; restricted in duration, extent, or scope Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A member of the human body. In the phrase “life and limb,” the latter term appears to denote bodily integrity in general; […]

In Roman law. An officer who had charge of a harbor or port. Dig. 50, 4, 18, 10; Cod. 7, 16, 38 […]

Timber fit for bulldlng. Du Fresne Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Euglish law. A copy, exemplification, or transcript of a court roll or deed. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A person bound to another by a solemn tie or engagement. Now used to express the relation of a subject to his […]

A right of cuttlng fuel in woods; also a-tribute or payment due for the same. Jacob Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Tbe. master or owner of a lighter. He is liable as a common car-rier Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

1. windows; openings in the wall of a house for the admission of light Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A small vessel used in load-lug and unloading ships and steamers. The Mamie (D. C.) 5 Fed. 818; Reed v. Ingham, 26 […]

The business of transferring merchandise to and from vessels by means of lighter^; also tbe compensation or price demanded for such service, […]

A structure, usually in the form of a tower, containing signal-lights for the guidance of vessels at night, at dangerous points of […]

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

A window, or opening in the wall for the admission of light Also a privilege or easement to have light admitted into […]

In old English law. A llege-woman; a female subject. Reg. orig. 312b Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Allegiance; the faithful obedience of a subject to hls sovereign, of a citizen to his government Also, derivatively, the territory of a […]

Goods cast Into the sea tied to a buoy, so that they may be found again by the owners, are so denominated. […]

To tie or bind. Bract, fol. 869b Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To ratse; to take up. To “lift” a promissory note is to discharge Its obilga-tlon by paying Its amount or substituting another […]

In old European law. A league or confederation. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

1. A deputy; substi* tute; an officer who supplies the place of another; one acting by vicarious authority. Etymologically, one who holds […]

That state of animals and plants, or of an organized being, in which its natu-ral functions and motions are performed, or in […]

L. Fr. In old pleading. A known place; a place well known and generally taken notlce of by those who dwell about […]

See Commission or Assay. Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)