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A mutual promise be-tween a man and a woman to marry each other at some other time. It differs from a marriage, […]

L. Fr. Spurs Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

ln Spanish law. A junc-tion of all the serrate papers made In the course of any one proceeding and which re-mains in […]

Seniority; the condition or right of the eldest; the prlvilege of the eldest-born. Particularly used of the privilege of the eldest among […]

A period of tlme fixed by law or by a court within which certaln acts are to be performed, e. g., the […]

See Eusoas Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old law. A hireling of servile condition Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To ship Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Sbippage, or passage by sea. Spelled, also, “skippeson” Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Robbers, or destroyers of other men’s lands and. fortunes. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Tackle or furniture ; outfit Certain towns in England were bound to furnish certain ships at their own expense and with double […]

To scour or cleanse. Cow-ell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

E, or EGLISE. A church. Ja-cob Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. An es-crow; a scroll. “And deliver the deed to a stranger, as an escrowl.” Perk. c. 1, $ […]

Service of tlie shield, one of tbe varieties of tenure in knight’s service Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Fr. Fraud, swlnd-ling, cheating Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A scroll; a writing; a deed. Particularly a deed delivered by the grantor into the hands of a third person, to be […]

In Spanish law. An offl-cer, resembling a notary in French law, who has authority, to set down in writing, und verify by […]

In Spanish law. A writ-ten instrument Every deed that is made by the hand of a public escribano, or notary of a […]

To build or equip. Du Cange Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A tax formerly paid in boroughs and corporations towards the support of the community, which is called “scot and lot Source: Black’s […]

In English law. The name of an officer who wus appointed in every county to look after the escheats which fell due […]

In old English law. A jnry or inquisition Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A measure of corn. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In fendal law. Escheat is an obstruction of the course of descent, and consequent determination of the tenure, by some unforeseen contingency, […]