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In old English law. A close or lndosure, (clausum, inclausura.) Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. we make known. A term formerly applied to letters patent, derived from the emphatic word at the conclusion of the Latin […]

Free from guilt; acting in good faith and without knowledge of iucrim-inatory circumstances, or of defects or ol>-Jectlons Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

In the civU law*. Not named or classed; belonging to no specific class; ranking nnder a general head. A term applied to […]

The name given to the chambers in which the first and second di-visions of the court of session in Scotland hold their […]

In old records. Lands recovered from the sea by draining aud banking. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

As applied to streams, not capable of or suitable for navigation; lm-pussuble by ships or vessels Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A serjeant or king’s counsel, iu England, who is admitted to plead within the bar. ’ Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

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

ln Insurance law. The condition of being innavigable, (q. v.) The foreign writers distinguish “innaviga-bility” from “shipwreck.” 3 Kent, Comm. 323, and […]

In old European law. To confederate; to joln in a league, (in ligam coire.) Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A person who lodges or dwells in the same house with another, occupying different rooms, but using the same door for passing […]

To place under the protection of the law. “Swearing obedience to the king in a leet, which doth inlaw the subject.” Bacon […]

In old English law. En-tangled, or ensnared. 2 InsL 247; Cowell; Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Demesne or inland, opposed to delantal, or laud tenanted. CowelL Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Sax. In old English law. Under the law, (sub lege,) in a frank-pledge, or decennary. Bract, fob 125b Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Restoration to the pro-tection of law. Restoration from a condl-tlon of outlawry Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A person within the law’s pro-tection; contrary to utlagh, an outlaw. Cow-elh Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The withholding or denial of justice. In law, almost invariably applied to the act, fault, or omission of a court, as distinguished […]

In old Euglish law. To restore to protection of law. To restore a man from the condltion of outlawry, opposed to utlagare. […]

In Louisiana. Slander, or libelous words. Clvil Code La. art 3501 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Any wrong or damage done to another, either in his person, rights, repu-tation, or property. Parker v. Griswold, 17 Conn. 298, 42 […]

Fr. In French law. Grievous insults or injuries, including personal lnsults and reproachful language, constituting a Just cause of divorce. Butler v. […]

Lat. Injury; wrong; the pri-vation or violation of right. 3 Bl. Comm. 2 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French law. The name given to the lmportant prerogative con-ferred by the charte constitutionnelle, article 16, on the late klng to […]