Category: dictionaries

In French marine law. Stranding. Emerig. Tr. des Ass. c. 12, s. 13, no. L Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French law. one of the two parts or pieces of a wooden tally. That in possession of tbe debtor is properly […]

In French law. A municipal officer corresponding with alderman or burgess, and having in some Instances a civil Jurisdiction In certain causes […]

Something belong-lng to or set apart for the chnrch, as dlstln* guished from “clvll” or “secular,” with re-gard to the world, wharton […]

The attorney, proctor, or advocate of a corporation. Bpiscoporvm ecdi~ ci; bishops’ proctors; church lawyers. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 65 Source: Black’s […]

The image or sculpture of a church in ancient times was often cut out or cast in plate or other metal, and […]

The ruler of a church Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An expression used Eoolesia est infra setatom ot in ons-formerly in this country to denote the limits todia domini regis, qni tenctnr […]

In old English law. Ebb. Bbba deteriorem neqnaqnam. Co. Litt 341. et fluctus; ebb and flow of tide; ebb and Tbe church […]

In medical Jurisprudence. Blackness. It is an extravasation of blood by rupture of capillary vessels, and hence it follows contusion; but it […]

Lat. An assembly. A Chris-tian assembly; a church. A place of relig-ious worship. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In criminal law and medical jurisprudence. Drunkenness; alcoholic in-toxication. Com. v. whitney, 11 Cush. (Mass.) 479 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In criminal law and medical jurisprudence. Personal or indlvid-ual peculiarities of mind and disposition which markedly distinguish the subject from the’ ordinary, […]

In ecclesiastical law. An officer in cathedral churches who supervised the regular performance of divine service, and prescribed the particular duties of […]

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

The edge of a roof, built so as to project over the walls of a house, in order that the rain may […]

In English criminal law. The ofTense of listening under walls or windows, or the eaves of a house, to hearken after discourse, […]

In criminal practice, words used on the acquittal of a defendant, that he may go thence without a day, i. e., be […]

Any place where food or refreshments of any kind, not including spirits, wines, ale, beer, or other malt liquors, are provided for […]

This wofd, when used alone, will be construed to mean “due east.” But that is a rule of necessity growing out of […]

An easterly coast or coun-try Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A feast of the Chrlstlan church held in memory of our Saviour’s resurrection. The Greeks and Latins call it “pascha,” (passover,) to […]

A coin struck by Rich-ard 11. which is supposed to have given rise to the name of “sterling,” as applied to Eng-lish […]

The name of a royal manor in the county of Kent, England; mentioned in royal grants or patents, as descriptive of the […]

The East India Company was originally established for prosecuting the trade between England and India, which they acquired a right to carry […]