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In old records. An inditch; an interior ditch; one made within another, for greater security. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In ovidoneo. Anything written or engraved upon a metallic or other solid substance, intended for great durabill-ty; as upon a tombstone, pillar, […]

The name given by the old Engllsh law to any written instru-ment by whlch anything was granted. Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Lat. In the clvll law. To snbscribe an accusation. To bind one’s self, In case of failure to prove an accusation, to […]

Lat in the dvil law. A wrltten accusation in which the accuser un-dertakes to suffer the punishment appropri-ate to the offense charged, […]

erangement is accompanied with more or less of excitement. Sometimes the excitement amounts to a fury. The individual in such cases is […]

Unsoundness of mind; mad-nees; mental alienation or derangement; a morbid psychic condition resulting from dis-order of the brain, w’hether arising from mal-formatloh […]

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

Unsound in mlnd; of unsound mlnd; deranged, disordered, or diseased in mind. Violently deranged; mad Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A designation of sheriffs, coroners super visum corporis, and the like, who have power to inquire into certain matters Source: Black’s Law […]

A form of “enroll,” used in the old books. 3 Rep. Ch. 63, 73 ; 3 East, 410 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

The writ of inquiry is a ju-dlcial process addressed to the sheriff of the county in which the venue is laid, stating […]

IO. in old English law. An Inquisition or inquest. Inquisitio post mortem, an inquisition after death. An inquest of office held, during […]

In Roman law. A ten-ant; one who hires and occupies another’s house; but particularly, a tenant of a hired house in a […]

An authority given to some official person to institute an inquiry, concerning the crown’s interests Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

1. A body of men appointed’ by law to inquire into certain matters. The grand Jury is sometimes called the “grand-inquest” Source: […]

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

Lat Destitute of counsel; without legal counsel. A term ap-plied to the acts or condition of one acting without legal advice, as […]

This Latin word (comnion-ly translated “meaning”) was the technical beginning of that clause in a declaration or indictment for slander or libel […]

In the civil lnw. In-officious; coutrary to natural duty or affec-tion. Used of a will of a parent which dis-inherited a child […]

So called be-cause anciently inhabited by such clerks as chiefly studied the framing of writs, which regularly belonged to the cursitors, who […]

These are certaln private unincorporated associations, in the nature of collegiate houses, located iu Loudon Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch law. The ex-change of one obligation for another, so as to make the second obligation come in the place of […]

In old Engllsh law. To purge one of a fault and make him innocent Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)