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Alnage, (whlch see Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat The last argu-ment; the last resort; the means last to be resorted to Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In commercial law. The amount wanting when a cask, on being gauged, is found not to be completely full Source: Black’s Law […]

L. Lat in old Eng-llsh law. The lron ell; the standard ell of iron, kept iu the exchequer for the rule of […]

A term mentioned by Blackstone as used in Finland to denote that kind of right in real property which is called, in […]

The name of a law or ordinance made by the czar of Russia Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat The most abundant good faith; absolute and perfect eandor or openness and honesty; the ab-sence of any concealment or deception, how-ever […]

where in reality; when in truth or in point of fact Cro. Ellz. 645; Cro. Jac. 4 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

A company of ten; a dia* trict; a tenth part. See Tithing Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The emperor and empress of Russia. See Czab Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

or* TOIRA. A mount or fillL Cowell. ; Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Tithe, or tenth part Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A despot; a sovereign or ruler, legitimate or otherwise, who usee “his t>ower unjustly and arbitrarily, to the op-pression of hls subjects […]

In medical jurisprudence. A poisonous ptomaine produced’in milk, cheese, cream, or ice-cream by decomposition of albuminous constituents Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In old English law, a tumbrel, castigatory, or ducking stool, anciently used as an instrument of punishment for eommon scolds Source: Black’s […]

Arbitrary or despotic gov-emment; the severe and autocratic exercise of sovereign power, either vested constltu-tionally in one ruler, or usurped by him […]

In Saxon law. An accusa-tion, impeachment, or churge of any offense Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Brit A tribe or family branching or issuing out of another. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The lower order of Saxons, valued at 200s. in the scale of pecuniary mulcts inflicted for crimes. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

A certificate which was given to the prosecutor of a felon to conviction Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A writ issued under the St. 18 & 19 Vict. c. 67, for sum-mary procedure on bills of exchange and promissory notes, […]

See Jsor-asdt; Once in Jeopabdt Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The highest rank of men in the Saxon government, who were valued at 1200s. If any injury were done to such persons, […]

The earliest stat-ute or code of Roman law, framed by a corn-mission of ten men, B. C. 450, upon the re-turn of […]

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