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In a will, thls is a sentence or secret character lnsert-ed by the testator, of whlch he reserves the knowledge to hlmself, […]

In Spanish law. An irregular actlon committed wlth violence against law, custom, or reason Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Coming from another; taken from something preceding; secondary; that which has not its origin in itself, but owes its existence to something […]

The partial repeal or abolishing of a law, as by a subsequent act which limits its scope or impairs lts utlllty and […]

Forsaken; abandoned; deserted ; cast away Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The gaining of land from the water, in consequence of the sea shrinking back below the usuai water mark; the opposite of […]

Seems to mean, literally, to confound and disorder, or to turn out of course, or displace; as deraignment or de-parture out of […]

ln Spanish law. Law or right Der echo comun, common law. The civil law is so called. A right Derechos, rights. Also, […]

To appoint a deputy; to ap-point or commission one to act as deputy to an officer. In a general sense, the term […]

A substitute; a person duly authorized by an oflicer to exercise some or all of the functions pertaining to the office, in […]

In English ecclesiastical law. The taking away from a clergy-man his benefice or other spiritual promotion or dignity, either by sentence declaratory […]

In a constitutional provision that no person shall be “deprived of his prop-erty” without due process of law, this word is equivalent […]

To defame; vilify; exhibit contempt for. In England it is a criminal of-fense to ’’deprave” the Lord’s supper or the Book of […]

In French law. Pll-lage; waste, or spoliation of goods, p&rticular-ly of the estate of a deeedent ■> Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

Lat in the civil lntf. one of the forms of the contract of bailment, being a naked bailment of goods to be […]

In French law. The depositum of the Roman and the deposit of the English law. It.is of two kinds, being either (1) […]

one who makes a deposit Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The place where a de-posit (q. v.) is placed and kept Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The testimony of a witness taken upon interrogatories, not in open court, but in pursuance of a commission to take testimony issued […]

In Spanish law* Deposit; the species of bailment so called. Schm. Civil Law, 193 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The party receiving a deposit; one with whom anything is lodged in trust, as “depository” is the place where it is put, […]

In Scotch law. De-posit or depositum, the species of pail ment so called. Bell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In praotioe. In ancient usage, to testify as a witness; to give evidence under oath Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

SIT. A naked bailment of goods to be kept for the depositor without reward, and to. be returned when he shall require […]

Lat in the civil law. A kind of banlshment, where a condemned person was sent or carried away to some for-eign country, […]