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Two officers who cleaved the tallies written by the clerk of the tallies, and rend the same, that the clerk of tlie […]

In Saxon law. Unknown; a stranger. A person entertained in the house of another was, on the first night of his en-tertai […]

Lat. In old English law. The name of the writ of dow-er, which lay for a widow, where no dower at ali […]

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

L. Fr. Still ready. A species of plea or replication by which the party alleges that he is still ready to pay […]

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

That whlch is contrary to the constitution. The opposite of “constitutional.” See State v. McCann, 4 Lea (Tenn.) 10; in re Rahrer […]

Lat in Roman law. An heir to one-twelfth of an estate or lnherltance. Calvin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The brother of one’s father or mother. State v. Reedy, 44 Kan. 190, 24 Pac. 66; State v. Guiton, 51 La. Ann. […]

Lat in Roman law. An ounce; the twelfth of the Roman “as,” or pound. The twelfth part of anythlng; the propor-tlon of […]

These phrases often occur in the charters of the British kings, and signify some measure or quantity of land. It is said […]

In Saxon, law. An oath by relations not to avenge a relation’s death. Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Such vagueness, obscurity, or confusion in any written instru-ment, e. g., a will, as to render it unlntelli-gible to those who are […]

Payment in gross, on an estimate as to amount, and where the merchant, on a final liquidation, wlll be entltled by law […]

Not necessarily an accldent which it was physically impossible, in the nature of things, for the Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Incapable of being aliened, that is, sold and transferred Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Agreement of all the per-sons concerned, in holding one and the same opinion or determination of any matter or question; as the […]

The decision of an umpire. The word “umpirage,” in reference to an umpire, is the same as the word “award,” in reference […]

LaL with one voice; unan-lmously; wlthout dissent Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat Beyond; outside of; in excess of Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch law. A volunteer witness; one who appears to give evidence without being called upon. 2 Alls. Crim. Pr. 393 Source: […]

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

Lat The last or remote heir; the lord. So called in contra-distinction to the baeres proximo* and the baeres remotior. Dalr. Feud. […]

In pleadlng and practice. Facts in issue; opposed to proba-ffve or evidential facts, the latter belng such as serve to establish or […]

Lat The last. The final and ultimate proposition made In negotiating a treaty, or a contract, or the like Source: Black’s Law […]