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A wrong-doer; • one who commits or is guilty of a tort Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

The usual meaning of the word “tool” is “an instrument of manual opera-tion;” that is, an instrument to be used and managed […]

In old Engllsh law. A be-£ng shaven; the having the head shaven; a shaven head. 4 Bl. Coinm. 367 Source: Black’s Law […]

In French law. A species Of association or partnership formed among persons who are in receipt Of perpettfai or life annuities, with […]

In old Scotch law. A thief-taker Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in old English law. A shaving, or polling; the having the crowri of the head .shaven; tonsure. One of the pe-culiar […]

ln old Engllsh law. A custom or impost upbn wines and other merchandise exported or imported, according to a certain rate per […]

In old English law. The quantity of a ton or tun, in a ship’s freight or bulk, for which tonnage or tun-nage […]

In English Uw Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

when the rent re-served by a mining lease or the like consists of a royalty on every ton of minerals gotten in […]

In old Engllsh law. wrong; rapine; extortion. CowelL Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

GE. The capaclty of a vessel for carrylng freight or other, loads, calcu-lated in tons. But the way of estimating the tonnage […]

The same as “tollbooth.” Also a place where merchants meet; a local tri-bunal for small civil causes held at the Guild-hall, Bristol […]

A writ whereby a cause depend-lng lu a court baron was taken and removed Into a county court, old Nat Brev. 4 […]

In a general sense, tolls slgnlfy any manner of customs, subsidy, prestation, imposition, or sum of mouey demanded for Source: Black’s Law […]

An old excise; a duty paid by tenants of some manors to the lord for liberty to brew and seil ale. Cowell […]

one who collects tribute or taxes Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In the clvil law. To Uft up or raise; to elevute; to build up Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A prison; a custom-house; an exchange; also the place where goods are weighed, wharton Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A vessel by whlch the toll of corn for grinding is measured Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The allowance of religious oplnions and modes of worship in a state which are contrary to, or different from, those of the […]

Payment of toll; money charged or paid as toll; the liberty or fran-chlse of charging toll Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Lat. In Roman la’fv. Advocates; so called under the empire because they were required, wben appearing in court to plead a cause, […]

A sign or mark; a material evl-dtnce of the existence of a fact Thus, cheating by “false tokens” implies the use of […]