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

Joining or coupling together; uniting two or more constituents or elements in one; uniting with another per* son in some legal step […]

United; combined; undivided; done by or against two or more unitedly; shared by or between two or more Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

In old English practice. A divided game, risk, or hazard. An arrangement which the parties to a suit were anciently sometimes allowed […]

The name which was usually given to the fictitious lessee of the plaintiff in the mixed action of ejectment He was sometimes […]

A little manor or farm. CoweU Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A game of hazard. Reg. orig. 290 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

one who buys and sells goods for others; one who buys or sells on the stock exchange; a dealer in stocks, shares, […]

In old English law. Jewels. This term was formerly more properly applied to those ornaments which women, al Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

The act of throwing over-board from a vessel part of the cargo, in case of extreme danger, to lighten the ship. The […]

By “jewels” are meant ornaments of the person, such as ear-rings, pearls, diamonds, etc., which are prepared to be worn. See Com. […]

A large brass candlestlck, usually hung in the middle of a church or choir. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A term descriptive of goods which, by the act of the owner, have been voluntarily cast overboard from a vessel, in a […]

Danger; hazard; peril Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Engllsh law. An officer of the custom-house who oversees the wait-era. Techn. Dict Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old records. Yeoman. Cow-ell ; Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. I have failed; I am lu error. An error or oversight in plead-ing Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch law. Jailer or gaoler. 1 Pltc. Crim. Tr. pt. 1, p. 33 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Summary jus-tice inflicted upon a marauder or felon witli-out a regular trlal, equivalent to “lynch law.” So called from a Scotch town, […]

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

In old English iaw. Small money Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Furze, or grass, or grouud where furze grows; as distinguished from “arable,” “pasture,” or the like. Co. Litt. 5a Source: Black’s Law […]

Freemen who delivered themselves and property to the protectlon of a more powerful person, in order to avoid military service and other […]

In Hindu law. Total amount; collectlon; assembly. The total of a territorial assignment Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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