Category: dictionaries

A moist place. Mon. Angl Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Under the Saxon orgauiza-tion of England, each county or shire corn-prised an indefinite number of hundreds, each hundred containing ten titMngs, or […]

In old records. A hulk or small vessel. CowelL Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old records. A hilL 2 Mon. Angl. 292; Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A ship used to transport horses. Also termed “u/fer.” Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

ln French law. Marshals; ushers; process-servers; sheriffs* officers. Ministerial officers attached to the courts, to effect legal servlce of process required by […]

In Spanish law. A* meas-ure of land equal to as much as a yoke of oxen can plow in one day. 2 […]

L. Fr. A door. “Al huis del es-gIise,” at the door of the church. Bendloe, 133 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

ln old English law. An acquittance for an assault upon a trespassing servant. Supposed to be a mistake or mis-print in Fleta […]

In old English law. A ioud outcry with which felons (such as rob-bers, burglars, and murderers) were anciently pursued, and which all […]

A petty dealer and retailer of small articles of provisions, particularly farm and garden produce. Mays ▼. Cincln-natl, 1 ohlo St 272; […]

In old pleading. Hither-to. 2 Mod. 24 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A hllL Co. Lltt 5b Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The master or captain of a hoy Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

one who is in actual possession of and who occupies a house, as Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A place used by husbandmen to set thelr plows, carts, and other farming utensils out of the rain and sun. A shed; […]

A family llvtng together. May v. Smith, 48 Ala. 488; woodward v. Murray, 18 Johns. (N. Y.) 402; Arthur v. Morgan, 112 […]

The occupier of a house. Brande. More correctly, one who keeps house with his family; the head or master of a family, […]

A fee paid for housing goods by a carrier, or at a wharf, etc Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In criminal law. Breaking and entering a dwelling-house with Intent to commit any felony therein. If done by night, it comes under […]

In Scotch practice. The hour when a court is met. 3 How. 8tate Tr. 603 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

1. A dwelling; a building de-signed for the habitation and residence of men Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An inn; a public house or tavern; a house for entertaining strangers or travelers. St ‘Louis v. Siegrist, 46 Mo. 594; People […]

The twenty-fourth part of a natural day; sixty minutes of time Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Eng-lish law. This was a test, in cases of accusation, by hot water; the party accused and suspected being appointed […]