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Directly; immediately. Story, Bills, § 199 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

out of fraud; out of deceitful or tortious conduct. A phrase applied to obligations and causes of action vitiated by fraud or […]

From fail: ( ure of blood; for want of issue Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

From a delict, tort, fault, crime, or malfeasance. In both the civil and the common law, obligations and causes of action are […]

Out of court; away from the court Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

From or as a debt of justice; in accordance with the re-qulrement of justice; of right; as a matter of right The […]

Immediately; without any Interval or delay; incontinently. A term of the civil law. Calvin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

From or out of a contract In both the civil and the common law, rlghts and causes of actlon are divided Into […]

From the premises granted. According to what has been already allowed Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

with consultation or deliberation Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

From or out of. loan. A term applied in the old law of Eng-land to a right of action arising out of […]

By a comparison of writings or handwritings. A term in the law of evidence. Best, Pres. 218. Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

By color; under color of; under pretense, show, or protection of. Thus, ex colore officii, under color of office Source: Black’s Law […]

out of comity or. courtesy Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Lat. By title Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

of certain or sure knowledge. These words were ancient-ly used In patents, and imported full knowl-edge of the subject-matter on the part […]

of the goods or property. A term of the civil law; dlstlngulshed from fn bonis, as being descriptive of or applicable to […]

From the chair, originally applled to the declslons of the Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

By or with the consent of the father. A species of dower ad ostium ecclesia, during the life of the father of […]

with his assent Formal words in judgments for damages by default Comb. 220 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

At, in, or Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

By or with the consent of the court Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

TATE. According, to equlty; in equity. Fleta, llb. 3, c. 10, $ 3 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A phrase de-rlved from the clvil law, meaning, in Jus-tlce and falrness; accordlng to w’hat is Just and good; according to equity […]

Lat. out of abundant cautlon. “The practice has arisen abundanti cautcla.” 8 East, 326; Lord Ellenborongh, 4 Maule & S. 544 Source: […]