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Sending threatening letters is the name of the offense ef sending letters containing threats of the kinds recognized by the statute as […]

In old English law. A measure of corn or grain, consisting of twenty-four sheaves or four shocks, six sheaves to every shock. […]

A middle line; a line rnn-nlng through the middle of a stream or road. See Filum; FIlum Aquas; Filum Via Source: Black’s […]

Fixing “this day six months,” or “three months,” for the next stage of a bill, is one of tho modes in which […]

The term means, a accordlng to Its derivation, a street or pas-sage through which one can fare, (travel;) that is, a street […]

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

When “this” and “that” refer to different things before expressed, “this” re-fers to the thing last mentioned, and “that” to the thing […]

The designation, In colloquial language, of that portion of a decedent’s personal estate (one-third) which goes to the widow where there is […]

In Scoteh law. A servitude by which lands are astricted or “thirled1’ to a particular mill, to which the possessors must carry […]

Following next after the sec, ond j also, with reference to any legal in? strument or transaction or judicial proceeding, nny outsider […]

The third part of the corn growing on the land, due to the lord for a herlot on the death of his […]

NK. In a special finding by a Jury, this word is equivalent to “believe,” and ex-presses the conclusion of the jury with […]

DE. By the Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Tlie most general denomina-tion of the subjects of property, as contra-distinguished frpm persons. 2 Bl. Comm. Id Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

US. In Saxon law. A thane or nobleman; knight or freeman. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

Lat. In the civil and old Euro* pean law. An aunt Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

A law-maker; a lawgiver Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

At once; without lnter-ruption; without delay or lapse of time. Putnam v. Langley, 133 Mass. 205 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Treasurer. 3 State Tr. 691 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Saxon law. offenders who? joined in a body of seven to commit depreda* tions. wharton Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

ES, THEOWMEN, or THEWS Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Saxon law. A husband- * man or Inferior tenant; an under-thane. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

See Codex Theodosia nus Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)