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O. Fr. A high lord; a great baron. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

or HOWGH. A green plot in a valley Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. The hasp of a door; by which livery of eelsin might anciently he made, where there was a […]

In maritime law. Prl-mage; a small duty pald to the captain and mariners of a shlp Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A stag or male deer of the forest five years old complete Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Scotch law. Tlie form of entering an helr in a sub-ject situated within a royal borough. It consisted of the […]

Fr. In Norman and early English law. An outcry, or hue and cry after felons and malefactors. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

The old form of “herlot,” (q. v.) williams, Seis. 203 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old European law. The defensive armor of a man; harness. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

All warlike instruments; also the tackle or furniture of a ship Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The severity with which a proposed construction of the law would bear upon a particular case, founding, sometimes, au argument against such […]

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

Lawful coined money. Henry v. Bank of Salina, 5 HUI (N. Y.) 523,’ 536 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Scotch law. Lions; coins formerly of the value of three half-pence. 1 Pitc. Crim. Tr. pt. 1, p. 64, note […]

A punlshment, addi-tional to mere imprisonment, sometimes im-posed upon convicts sentenced to a penitentiary. But the labor is not, as a rule, […]

In old statutes. A hand-gun, about three-quarters of a yard long Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A race of horses and mares kept for breed; a stud. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In old European lnw. An arrest or attachment. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

SS. The constitutional right of men to pursue their “happiness” means the right to pursue any lawful business or vocation, in any […]

An alliance or confederation among merchants or cities, for the good ordering and protection of the commerce of its members. An Imposition […]

The chief of a company; the head man of a corporation Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An executioner. One who executes condemned criminals by hanging Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Saxon law. A fine for Illegal hanging of a thief, or for allowing him to escape. Immunity from such fine. Du […]

In old practice. To remain undetermined. ‘Tt has hung long enough; it is time it were made an end of.” Holt, C. […]

In criminal law. Suspen-sion by the neck; the mode of capital pun-ishment nsed in England from time immemorial, and generally adopted in […]