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A coin originally made at Florence, now of the value of about two English shillings Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

1. Such things as by accl-dent swim on the top of great rivers or the sea. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

A section of a building between horizontal planes. Lowell v. Strahan, 145 Mass. 1, 12 N. E. 401. 1 Am. St. Rep. […]

A copy of the Pandects discovered .accidentally about the year 1137, at Amalphl, a town in Italy, near Salerno. From Amalphl, the […]

By this term is meant that mass of lawful and valid claims against the corporation for the payment of which there is […]

Flood-mark, high-wa-*er mark. The mark which the sea, at flow-ing water .and highest tide, makes on the shore. Blount Source: Black’s Law […]

In American land law, espe-dally in the western states. A certificate authorizing the entry, by the holder, of a certain quantity of […]

Used for floating. A floatable stream is a stream used for floating logs, rafts, etc. Gerrish v. Brown, 51 Me. 260, 81 […]

In Saxon law. A fine on account of ‘brawls aud quarrels. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In criminal law. The act of one under accusation, who evades the law by voluntarily withdrawing hlmself. It is presumptive evidence of […]

The possession of the goods of fugitives. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 147 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Saxon law. Land; a house; home Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Saxon and old Engllsh law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

LEMENES FRINTHE—FLYMENA FRYNTHE. The Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A metaphorical expression, used in connection with hornl-clde done In self-defense, signifying the exhaustion of every possible means of escape, or of […]

A place where the tide flows; a creek, or Inlet of water; a company of ships or navy ; a prison in […]

A discharge or freedom from amercements where one, havlng been an outlawed fugitive, cometh to the place of our lord of his […]

To leave one’s home, residence, or known place of abode, or to conceal one’s self therein, wlth intent, in either case, to […]

In Roman law. The title of a book containing the forms of actions, published by Cneius Flavius, A. U. C. 449. Mackeld. […]

A’ feathered or fleet arrow. CoweU Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A check drawn upon a hanker by a person who has no funds at the banker’s and knows that such is the […]

A place covered with water too shallow for navigation with vessels ordinarily used for commercial purposes. The space between high and low […]

In French law. A crime which is in actual process of perpetration or which has just been committed. Oode d’Instr. Crim. art. […]

A case of urgency rendering lawful an otherwise illegal act, as an assault to remove a man from impending danger Source: Black’s […]

whipped; scourged. An entry on old Scotch records. 1 Pitc. Crim. Tr. pt. 1, p. 7 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]