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A copy of a record, public book, or register, and which has been compared with the original. 1 Campb. 469 Source: Black’s […]

In English law. A – person appointed by a court to take the examb nation of witnesses in an action, i. e., […]

L. Lat. A trial. Examen oomputi, the balance of an account Townsh. PL 223 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An investigation; search; interrogating Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In tbe civU law. A gatherer or receiver of money; a collector of taxes. Cod. 10, 19 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In old English law. To raise; to elevate. Frequently spoken of wa-ter, i. e., to raise the surface of a pond or […]

Voluntarily; from free-will or choice Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The wrongful act of an of-flcer or other person in compelling payment of a fee or reward for hls servlces, under color […]

By the dls-pensation of God; by reason of physical in-capacity. Anciently, when a prisoner, belng arraigned, stood silent lnstead of pleading, a […]

From sight of the writing; from having seen a person write. A term employed to describe one of the modes of proof […]

From or by the force of the term. From the very meanlng of the expression used. 2 Bl. Comm. 109, 115 Source: […]

From the bowels. From the vital part, the very essence of the thlng. 10 Coke, 24b; Homer v. Shelton, 2 Metc. (Mass.) […]

From, by, or un-der a will. The opposite of ab intestato, (q. v Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Related on the side of both par-ents; of the whole blood. Hale, Com. Law, c. IL Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In the clvll law. An action of stipulation. An action given to recover marriage portions. Inst. 4, ft. 29 Source: Black’s Law […]

From or in consequence of time; by lapse of time. Bract fols. 51, 52. Ex diutumo tempore, from length of time. Id. […]

From writings formerly seen. A term used as descriptive of that kind of proof of handwriting where the knowledge has been acquired […]

Accordlng to the statute. Fleta, llb. 6, c. 11, $ 1 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Upon relation or In-formation. Legal proceedings which are ln-stituted by the attorney general (or other proper person) in the name and behalf […]

According to the rigor or strictness of law; in strictness of law. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 10, 8 3 Source: Black’s Law […]

From the provision of the husband Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

From quasi contract Fleta, lih. 2, c. 60 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

of his own accord Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

By the Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A law passed after the occurrence of a fact or commission of an nct, which retrospectively changes the legal consequences or relations […]