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In English ecclesiastical law. A jurisdiction or tribunal belonging to the archblshop. It does not hold pleas in any suits, but creates […]

In English law. The term Includes all buildings and premises wherein, or within the close or curtilage of which, steam, water, or […]

Lat in old English law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

1. A commercial agent, em-ployed by a principal to sell merchandise consigned to him for that purpose, for and in behalf of […]

Itt American law. A process by which the effects of a debtor are attached in the hands of a third person. A […]

In the civil law. The rlght, power, or capacity of mak-lng a wlll; called “factio acth-a” lnst. 2, 10, 6 Source: Black’s […]

In fact; by an act; hy the act or fact Ipso facto, by the act itself; hy the mere effect of a […]

A thlng done; an actlon per-formed or an Incident transplring; an event or drcumstance; an actual occurrence Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In old English law. Deeds. Facta armorum, deeds or feats of arms; that is, jousts or tournaments. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

(Lat. I do that you may give.) A species of contract in the civil law (belng one of the innominate contracts) whlch […]

(Lat I do that you may do.) A specles of contract in the civil law (being one of the innominate con-tracts) whlch. […]

This name was formerly glven to certain notes of some of the banks in the state of Connecticut, which were made payable […]

In Scotch law. Pllancy of dlsposition. Bell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat The face or countenance; the exterlor appearance or view; hence, con-templatlon or study of a thlng on lts external or apparent […]

In Scotch law. Easlly persuaded; easlly lmposed upon. Bell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

That you cause, occurring in the phrases “scire facias,” (that you cause to know,) “fieri facias,” (that you cause to be made,) […]

In doing or paylng; in some activlty Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The face of an instrument is that whlch is shown by the mere language employed, wlthout any explanation, modiflca-tlon, or addltlon from […]

Lab To do; to make. Thus, facere defaltam, to make default; facere duellum, to make the duel, or make or do battle; […]

An exact copy, preserv-tng all the marks of the original Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In England, where the construction of a wlll jnay be affected by the appearance of the original paper, the court wlll order […]

To fabricate evidence is to arrange or manufacture drcumstances or indicia, after the fact commuted, wlth the purpose of using them as […]

In old European law. A con-tract or formal agreement; bnt particularly used in the Lombardic and Vlsigothlc laws to ienote a marriage […]

In old Engllsh law. The maklng or coining of money Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat To make. Used in old English law of a lawful coining, and also of an uniawful making or counterfeiting of coin. […]