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In old European law. An extraordinary kind of composition for an offense, consisting of three times nine, or twenty-seven times the single […]

Lat. In the civil law. A great-grandson’s or great-granddaughter’s great-granddaughter. A female descendant in the sixth degree. Inst. 3, 6, 4 Source: […]

In English law. A society ait Deptford Strond, incorporated by Hen. VIII. in 1515, for the promotion of commerce and navigation by […]

In Saxon law. A triple gild, geld, or payment; three times the value of a thing, paid as a composition or satisfac-tion. […]

Lat. In the civil law. A great-grandson’s or great-granddaughter’s great-grandson. A male descendant in the sixth degree. Inst. 3, 6, 4 Source: […]

Lat. In Roman law. A subdivision of the as, containing four uneiae; the proportion of four-twelfths or one-third. 2 Bl. Comm. 462, […]

In old English law. one who has been thrice married; one who, at different times and successively, has had three wives; a […]

In oid English law. The space of three days. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 31, 8 7 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

An Engllsh statute limtting the duratlon of every parliament to three years, uifless sooner dissolved. It was passed by the long parliament […]

An ancient custom in a borough in the county of Hereford, so call-ed because thirty burgesses paid ld. rent for thelr houses […]

The court held for a triding or trithlng. CoweU Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

A contribution which is rais* ed by a prince or sovereign from his subjects to sustain the expenses of the state Source: […]

Lat. In the clvll law.. To give; to distribute Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The seat of a jndge; the place- where he administers justice; a ju-dicial court; the beuch of judges. -See Foster v. worcester, […]

withdrawn, as a juror, wrlt-teu also treat. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The examination before a com-petent tribunal, according to the law of the land, of the facts or law put in issue in […]

An allowance made for the water or dust that may be mixed with any com-modity. It differs from tare, (q. v Source: […]

In old English law. A trithlng; the court of a ttithing Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. To turn aside; to divert a stream from its course. Bract, fols. 115, 234b. To turn or alter […]

Lat. In Roman law. officers who had the charge of prisons, and the-execution of condemned criminals. Calvin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

An abolished writ sued on ouster by abatement, on the death of the grandfather’s grandfather Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Any misfeasance or act of one man whereby another is injuriously treated or damnified. 3 Bl. Comm. 208 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

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

L. Fr. A great-great-grand-father. Britt c. 119. otherwise written “tresaiel,” and “tresayle” 3 Bl. Comm. 186; Lltt | 20 Source: Black’s Law […]