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Bearing. Gerens datum, bear-lug date. l’Ld. Raym. 336; Hob. 19 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An English gold coin, valne 6s. 8d Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old New York law. A conrt messenger or constable. o’Cal-iaghan, New Neth. 322 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

As applied to notes, bonds, and other .written Instruments, this term means that they are truly what they pur-port to be, and […]

In the civil law. A general class or dlvision, comprising several species. In toto jure generi per speciem derogatnr, et illud potisaimum […]

A woman of birth above the common, or equal to that of a gen-tleman; an addition of a woman’s state or degree […]

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

In Roman law. The members of a gens or common tribe Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In English law. A person of superior birth Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In Roman law. A tribe or clan; a group of families, connected by com-mon descent and bearing the same name, be-ing […]

Lat People. Contra omnes gentes, against all people. Bract, fol. 37b. words used In the clause of warranty in old deeds Source: […]

Lat Gentleman; a gentleman. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A degree of consanguin-ity. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The issue or offspring of a mother-monastery. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

May mean either a de-gree of removal in computing descents, or a single succession of living beings in natural descent McMillan v. […]

The usual commons in a religious house, distinguished from pietan-tin, which on extraordinary occasions were allowed beyond the commons. Cowell Source: Black’s […]

Chiefs of the several orders of monks, friars, and other religious societies Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In the civil law. A son-in-law; a da ugh ter’8 husband. (Filiae vir.) Dig. 38, 10, 4, 6 Source: Black’s Law […]

Pertaining to, or designat-ing, the genus or class, as distinguished from that which characterizes the species or indi-vidual. Universal, not particularized; as […]

The head of a family Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Saxon law. A villein, or agricultural tenant, (villanus villicus;) a hind or farmer, (flrmarius rusticus.) Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

Lat. In the civll law. A gem; a precious stone. Gems were distin-guished by their transparency; such as ein-eralds, chrysolites, amethysts. Dig. […]

In Saxon law. A meeting or moot; a convention; a public assemblage. These were of several sorts, such, as the witena-gemot, or […]

Liable to pay geld; liable to be taxed. Kelham Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A horse that has been cas-trated, and which is thus distinguished from the horse in hls natural and unaltered con Source: Black’s […]