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ALICIA. of Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A writ that lay for a bailiff or receiver, who, having auditors appointed to take his accounts, cannot obtain of them reasonable […]

After the fact; by an act or fact occurring after some previous act or fact, and relating thereto; by subsequent matter; the […]

on the mother’s side; of the maternal line Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

From or out of loan. In the old law of England, a debt was said to arise ex mutuo when one lent […]

From office; by virtue of the ofiice; without any other warrant or appointment than that resulting from the holding of a particular […]

From or in consequence of delay. Interest is allowed ex mora; that is, where there has been delay in returning a sum […]

According to custom. Cal-vin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

From malice; malicious-ly. In the law of libel and slander, this term imports a publication that is false and without legal excuse. […]

TU. of his own mere motion; of his own accord; voluntarily and without prompting or request. Royal let-ters patent which are granted […]

From or out of lease or letting. A term of the civil law, applied to actions or rights of action arising out […]

Growing out of, or founded upon, misdoing or tort. This term is frequently used in the clvll law as the synonym of […]

According to the laws. A phrase of the clvll law, which means ac-cordlng to the intent or spirit of the law, as […]

By the king’s license. 1 Bl. Comm. 168, note Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

From a just or lawful cause; by a just or legal title Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

By the law; by force of law; as a matter of law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

with contrivance or deliberation; designedly; on purpose. Seel Kent, Comm. 318; Martin v. Hunter, 1 wheat. 334, 4 L. Ed. 97 Source: […]

Anew; afresh Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

(From or on the grievous complaint.) In old English prac-tlce. The name of a writ (so called from its initial words) which […]

By the hypothesis; upon the supposition; upon the theory or facts assumed Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

From or in consequence of a fact or action; actually. Usually applied to an unlawful or tortious act as the founda-tion of […]

By a fiction of law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

out of purchase; founded on purchase. A term of the civil law, ndopt-ed by Bracton. Inst. 4, 6, 28; Bract, fol. 102. […]

From the face; apparently; evidently. A term applied to what appears on the face of a writing Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]