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In some of the ancient English statutes this word is used to signify a printing-office, the art of printing, a print or […]

Lat. Beyond price; invaluable Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. Let it be prlnted. A license or allowance, granted by the constituted authorities, giving permisslon to print and publish a book. […]

A power possessed by the English crown of taking persons or property to aid in the defense of the country, with or […]

Money pald on enlisting or lmpresslng soldiers or sailors Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Such rights as a person may use or not. at pleasure, since they cannot be lost to him by Source: Black’s Law […]

A “case of the first im-pression” is one without a precedent; one presenting a wholly new state of facts; one Involving a […]

To shut up stray animals or distrained goods in a pound. Thomas v. Harries, 1 Man. & G. 703; Goodsell v. Dunning, […]

The state or quality of being incapable of prescription; not of such a character that a right to it can be gained […]

In medical jurisprudence. The incapacity for copulation or propagating the species. Properly used of the male; but it has also been used […]

A qualified property, which may subsist In animals ferae natura on account of thelr inability, as where hawks, herons, or other birds […]

An impossible contract is one which the law will not hold binding upon the parties, because of the natural or legal impossibility […]

Taxes, duties, or impositions. A duty on imported goods or merchandise. Story, Const § 949. And see Norris v. Bos-ton, 4 Metc. […]

Pressing solicitation; urgent request; application for a claim or favor which is urged with troublesome frequency or pertinacity, webster Source: Black’s Law […]

An Impost; tax; contribution. Paterson v. Society, 24 N. J. Law, 400; Singer Mfg. Co. v. Heppenheimer, 58 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

The act of bringing goods and merchandise Into a country from a foreign country Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Importations; goods or other property imported or brought into the country from a foreign country Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Intendment or infer-ence, as dlstlngulshed from the actual expression of a thlng In words. In a wlll, an estate may pass by […]

This word is nsed in law as contrasted with “express;” i. where the Intention in regard to the subject-matter is not manifested […]

Snch things as are used or employed for a trade, or furniture of a house. Coolidge ▼. Choate, 11 Metc. (Mass.) 82 […]

A term used in mercan-tile law, derived from.the Italian. In order to avoid the risk of making fruitless voyages, merchants have been […]

In practice. To sue or prosecute by due course of law. People ▼. Clarke, 0 N. Y. 368 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Sued or prosecuted; used particularly in the titles of causes where there are several defendants; as “A. B., im-pleaded with C. D.” […]

The act of pawn-lng or putting to pledge Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Let To Implead; to sue Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)