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In old Engllsh law. Delivered from that punishment which by the laws of the forest lay upon those whose beasts were found […]

That which comes by chance or accident Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An old English law term, signifying exchange Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The departure or deliverance out of custody of a person who was lawfully Imprisoned, before he is entitled to his liberty by […]

To scald. It is said that to scald hogs was one of the ancient tenures in serjeanty. wharton Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

In old English law. A writ of exchange. A license in the shape of » a writ, formerly granted to an English […]

In old English law. A meeting of the neighborhood to compromise differences among themselves; a court held on the boundary of two […]

In old law. A cut-ting off the branches or boughs of trees. Cowell; Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. Erroneously; through error or mistake. Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A mistaken judgment or incorrect belief as to the existence or effect of matters of fact, or a false or mistaken concep-tion […]

Lat Error. Used in the Latin formula for assigning errors, and in the reply thereto, “ln nullo est erratum,” i. e., there […]

Involving error; deviat-ing from the law. This term is never used by courts or law-writers as designating a corrupt or evil act […]

The gradual eating away of the soil by the operation of currents or tides. Distinguished from submergence, which is the disappearance of […]

In old lnw. A waif or stray; a wandering beast Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

By metonymy, this term is used to describe the ofiice or functions of a judge, whose state robe, lined with ermine, is […]

In old English law. The loose scattered ears of corn that are left on the ground after the binding Source: Black’s Law […]

A term of the Irish Brehon law, denoting a pecuniary mulct or recompense which a murderer was judicially con-demned to pay to […]

we erect one of tbe words by which a corporation mny be cre-ated in England by the king’s charter. 1 Bl. Comm. […]

Lat. Therefore; hence; because Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civU law. Under-takers of work; contractors. Cod. 4, 50 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. To be divided. Judicium familia erciscunda, a suit for the partition of an inheritance. Inst. 4, 17, 4. […]

Raising up; building; a completed building. In a statute on the “erection” of wooden buildings, this term does not Include repairing, alteration, […]

Tbe followers of Erastus. The sect obtained much influence in England, particularly among common lawyers in the time of Selden. They held […]

The obliteration of words or marks from a written instrument by rubbing, scraping, or scratching them out. Also the place in a […]

A horse equip-ped with saddle and furniture Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)