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Between peers; between those who stand on a level or equality, as respects diligence, opportunity, responsibility, etc Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

Between parties. Instruments In which two persons unite, each making conveyance to, or engagement with, the other, are called “papers infer partes” […]

Between conjunct persons. By the act 1621, c. 18, all conveyances or alienations between conjunct persons, unless granted for oner-ous causes, are […]

(Between the jaws of the land.) A term used to describe a roadstead or arm of the sea en-closed between promontories or […]

(Lat. Be-tween the dog and the wolf.) The twilight; because then the dog seeks his rest, and the wolf his prey. 3 […]

Between husband and wife Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Between her arms. Fleta, llb. 1, c. 35, If 1, 2 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Among others; in a general clause; not by name, (nominatimj Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Between other persons; between those who are strangers to a matter in question Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Among the subtleties of. the law. See Apex Jubis Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. Among; between Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Among other things. A term anciently used in pleading, especially in recitlng statutes, where the whole statute was not set forth at […]

Meaning; will; purpose; design. “The intention ot the testator, to be collected from the whole will, is to gov-ern, provided it be […]

A writ that lay agalnst hlm who entered into lands after the death of a tenant in dower, or for life, etc., […]

1. In criminal law and the law of evidence. Purpose; formulated design; a resolve to do or forbear a particular act; aim; […]

IO. Lat in tbe civil law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Spanish law. The Immediate ageut of the minister of finance^ or the chief and principal director of the different branches of […]

The trne meaning, tbe correct understanding or inten-tion of the law; a presumption or Inference made by the courts. Co. Litt 78 […]

one who has the charge, management, or dlrectlon of some office, department, or public business Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

This phrase is frequently used iu conveyances, when reciting some other conveyance which has not yet been recorded, but which forms a […]

Habitual intemperance is that degree of intemperance from the use of intoxicating drinks which dis-quaiifies the person a great portion of the […]

To design, resolve, purpose. To apply a rule of law in the nature of presumption; to discern and follow the proba-billties of […]

As occaslonally used in statutes prescribing the qualifications of pub-lic officers, trustees, etc., this term means soundness of moral prlnclple and character, […]

In pleading. The statement of matters of fact dlrectly (excluding the necessity of inference or argu-ment to arrive at the meaning) and […]

Used chief-ly in the law of taxation, this term means such property as has no intrinsic and marketable value, but is merely […]