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A bandit; one who robs travelers upon the highway Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In English law. A hawker or peddler. A person who carries from door to door, and sells hy retail, small articles of […]

A title of honor given to princes. The kings of England, before the time of James I., were not usually salated with […]

A free and pnblic road, way, or street; one which every person has the right to use. Abbott v. Duluth (C. C.) […]

This term, as used In various -compound legal phrases, is sometimes merely an addltlon of dignity, not Importing a com-parlson; hut more […]

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

In old English law. A place of protection; a sanctuary. St 1 Hen. VII. cc. 5, 6; CowelL Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

A sum of money pald by a villein or servant to save himself from a whipping. Fleta, L 1, c. 47, | […]

In Spanish law. Nobility hy descent or lineage, white, New Recop. b. 1, tit 6, c. 8, | 4 Source: Black’s Law […]

In old Engllsh law. A measure of land, being as much as could be worked wlth one plow. It is variously estimated […]

An extraordinary tax formerly payable to the crown for every hlde of land. This taxation was levled, not in money, but provlslon […]

In Spanlsh law. A noble; a person entltled to the rights of noblllty. By hidalgos are understood men chosen from Source: Black’s […]

A hay-net; a net for catching conies. CoweU Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The season for sowing winter corn. CowelL Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Sax. In old English law. A surety, (warrantus Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old records. A customary burden upon lnferlor tenants, for mend-lng or repalrlng hays or hedges Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

The head of a rellglous house; the head of a college; the ward* en of a corporation Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In Roman law. A company, society, or college Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old records. Com or grain glven or devoted to rellglous persons or purposes. 2 Mon. Angl. 367b; CoweU Source: Black’s Law […]

or HESTHA. A little loaf of bread Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. A master. Servus facit ut rterus det, the servant does [the work] in order that the master may glve [hlm the […]

An easement Du Cange Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Engllsh taw. A day’s work wlth a harrow. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Thls was a composition in money for the custom of supplying herrings for the provision of a religious house, wharton Source: Black’s […]

L. Fr. A herald Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)