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In Scotch law. The action by which an arrestment (garnish-ment) is made effectual. It is a decree or process by which the […]

A bond given to a sheriff who has levied on property, conditioned that the property shall be forthcom-ing, i. e., produced, when […]

A fortress or place of strength, which anciently did not pass without a special grant 11 Hen. VII. c. 18 Source: Black’s […]

In old Scotch law. A fortalice; a castle. Properly a house or tower which has a battlement or a ditch or moat […]

In criminal law. To make oath to that which the deponent knows to be untrue Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

This term means “something inore than a mere military camp, post, or station. The term implies a fortification, or a place protected […]

In old English law. Prolocutor; paranymphus Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

waterfalls. Camden, Brit Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An attorney or advo-cate in a cause. Blount; whishaw Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An exception; reservation,; excepted; reserved. Anciently, a term of frequent use in leases and conveyances. Cowell; Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

A strip of land lying next to the highway Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Spanish law. The place where tribunals hear and determine causes,—exer-cendarum litium locus Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Spanish law. Emphyteutic rents. Schm. Civil Law, 309 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat A brothel; fornication Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Spanish law. An oven. Las Partidas, pt. 3, tit. 32, 1. 18 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The fee taken by a lord of his tenant, who was hound to bake in the lord’s common oven, (in fumo domini,) […]

Unlawful sexual ln-tercourse between two unmarried persons. Further, if one of the persons be married and the other not, it is fornication […]

In Roman law. when the legis actiones were proved to be inconven Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Collections of formula, or forms of forensic proceedings and Instruments used among the Franks, and other early continental nations of Europe. Among […]

Lat. Fear of danger. 1 Kent, Comm. 23 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In common-law practice, a set form of words used in Judicial proceed-lngs. In the civil law, an action. Calvin Source: Black’s Law […]

A certain weight of above 70 lbs., mentioned in 51 Hen. III. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

ION, or FOR-MER RECOVERY. An adjudication or recovery in a former actlon. See Res Judi-cata Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In criminal law, and particularly with reference to homicide, this term means a deliberate and fixed in-tention to kill, whether directed against […]