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Straw when the corn is threshed out Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

one from without; a foreigner; a stranger. Calvin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the law of evidence. Impressions made upon earth, snow, or other surface by the feet of persons, or by the shoes, […]

Hay and straw for horses, particularly in the army. Jacob Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The fifth part of the conclusion of a flne. It includes the whole matter, reciting the names of the par-ties, day, year, […]

In the forest law. An amercement for not cutting out the ball or cutting off the claws of a dog’s feet, (exped-itating […]

A fountain or spring. Bract, fol. 233 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

1. A measure of length contain-ing twelve inches or one-third of a yard Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French law. A capital is said to be invested d fond* perdus when it is stipulated that in consideration of the […]

In Spanlsh law. Any tribute or loan granted to the king for the purpose of enabling him to defray the expenses of […]

To conform to, comply with, or be fixed or determined by; as in the ex-presslons “costs follow the event of the suit,” […]

Fr. In French law. Goods and effects. Adams v. Akerlund, 168 111. 632, 48 N. E. 454 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

1. A leaf. In the ancient law-books it was the custom to number the leaves, instead of the pages; hence a folio […]

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Menial servants; followers. Bract Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Engllsh law. A freeman, who has no house or dwelling of hls own, but is the follower or retalner of […]

In English law. Land to which the sole right of folding the cattle of others is appurtenant. Sometimes it means merely such […]

A privilege possessed in some placee by the lord of a manor, which con-sists in the rigbt of having his tenant’s sheep […]

A general assembly of the people, under the Saxons. See Folo-Gbmotb Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The common right of all the people. 1 Bl. Comm. 65, 67 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Saxon law. A general assembly of the people in a town or ahire. It appears to have had judiclal func-tions of […]

In Saxon law.. Land of the folk or people. Land belonging to the people or the public Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In old Scotch law. Forethought; premeditated. 1 Pltc. Crim. Tr. pt 1, p. 90 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Vagabonds. Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. The fawnlng of deer. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)