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A title of earlier date, hut coming simultaneously into operation with a title of younger origin, is called the “elder title,” and […]

He or she who has the’great-est age Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Property which is the acquisition of labor. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A distinguished body of men, elected as masters of Trinity House, an Institution incorporated in the reign of Henry VIII., charged with […]

Renouncing or resigning one’s place Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old European law* To gain, acquire, or purchase, as by labor and Industry Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Spanish law. The name of an action lying against a ship’s owner, upon the contracts or obligations made by the master […]

In Spanish law. Commons; lands used in common by the Inhabitants of a dty, pueblo, er town, for pasture, wood, threshing-ground, etc. […]

That which is thrown up by the sea. Also jetsam, wreck, etc Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A whoremonger. Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Ejection, or ejectment of farm. The name of a writ or action of trespass, which lay at common law where lands or […]

At common law, this was the name of a mixed action (springing from the earlier personal action of ejectione Source: Black’s Law […]

A turning ont of possession. 3 Bl. Comm. 199. Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Eng-lish law. Ejectment of ward. Thls phrase, which is the Latin equivalent for the French “ejectment de garde” was the […]

To cast, or throw out; to oust, or dispossess; to put or turn out of posses-sion. 3 Bl. Comm. 198, 199, 200. […]

In old English law. A woman ravished or deflowered, or cast forth from the virtuous. Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

The share of the oldest son. The portion acquired by primogeniture. Termes de la Ley; Co.Litt 166b; Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

May be used in the sense of “each.” Chidester v. Railway Co., .59 111. 87 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A name formerly given to a justlce of the peace. In the Digests, the word is written “ircnarcha.” Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

The senior; the oldest son. Spelled, also, “eigne,” “einsne,” “aisne” “eign.” Termes de la Ley; Kelham Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In English law. The old-est; the first-born. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. Eldest; eldest-born. The term is of common occurrence in the old books. Thus, bastard eigne means an illegit-imate son whose […]

Eldership. See Esnecy Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

I, such a one. words used in describing the forms of old deeds. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 14, § 5 Source: Black’s […]

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