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Costs or expenses of the suit, which are generally allowed to the successful party Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old practice. The service of a writ Townsh. Pl. 43 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In regard to trespass and other torts, this term means to eject, to put out, to drive out, and generally with an […]

In old forest law. A cutting off the claws or ball of the forefeet of mastiffs or other dogs, to prevent their […]

An expedition; an lrreg-ular kind of army. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The whole of a person’s goods and chattels, bag and baggage, whar-ton Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Trees root-ed up or cut down to the roots. Fleta, L 2, c. 41 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To await; to look forward to something intended, promised, or likely to happen. Atchison, etc., R. Co. v. Hamlin, 67 Kan. 476, […]

In Mexican law, a term including all the papers or documents con-stitutlng a grant or title to laud from govern-ment Vanderslice v. […]

The beginning or intro-ductory part of a speech Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The voluntary act of abandoning one’s country, and becoming the citizen or subject of another. Ludlam r. Ludlam, 31 Barb. (N. Y.) […]

A wrlt that lay for the crown’s ward, to be free from all suit to the county court, hundred court, leet, etc., […]

Lat. Let him be relieved or discharged. An entry made on a bail-piece, whereby the surety is relieved or discharged from further […]

In French law. An act or lnstrument In writing which contains the reasons why a party in a civil suit, or a […]

The removal of a bur-den, charge, or duty. Particularly, the act of rellevlng a person or estate from a charge or liability […]

In old English law. To outlaw; to deprive one of the benefit and protection of the law, (exuere aliquem benefl-cio legis.) Spelman […]

In old English law. An out-law; qui est extra legem, one who is out ot the law’s protection. Bract, fol. 125. Qui […]

In old English law. outlawry. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

He who is prosecuted as an ontlaw. Jacob Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A term nsed in medl-cal jurisprudence to denote the wound made by a weapon on the side where it emerges, after it […]

Children; offspring. The rents, Issues, and profits of lands and tenements. An export duty. The conclusion of the pleadings Source: Black’s Law […]

In the civil law. The civll reputation which belonged to the. Roman citizen, as such. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 135. Called a […]

Lat. It goes forth. This word is used in docket entries as a brief mention of the issue of process. Thus, “exit […]

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

To live; to have life or anima-tlon; to be in present force, activity, or effect at a given time: as in speaking […]