Category: dictionaries

To offer duel or combat as a legal trial and appeal. Abolished by 59 Geo. III. S 46. See Battel Source: Black’s […]

To wage law; a denial of an accusation upon oath. See waoeb of Law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch and canon law. A defendant Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

Lat. A word used iu grants and donations, which binds the donor and his heirs to defend the donee, if any one […]

To prohibit or forbid. To deny. To contest and endeavor to defeat a claim or demand made against one in a court […]

The person defending or denylng; the party agalnst whom rellef or recovery is sought in an action or suit. Jew-ett Car Co. […]

Lacking in some particu-lar which is essential to the completeness, legal sufficiency, or security of the object spoken of; as, a “defective” […]

Lat. Defect; default; want; imperfectlon; disqualification Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To prevent, frustrate, or circumvent ; as in the phrase “hlnder, delay, or defeat credltors.” Coleman v. walker, 3 Metc. (Ky.) 65, […]

The want or absence of some legal requisite; deficiency; Imperfection; insufficiency. Haney-Campbell Co. v. Creamery Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An instrument which defeats tbe force or operation of some other deed or estate. That which is in the same deed is […]

Subject to be defeated, annulled, revoked, or undone upon the hap-pening of a future event or the performance of a condition subsequent, […]

L. Fr. Infamous. Britt c Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The omission or failure to fulfill a duty, observe a promise, discharge an obligation, or perform an agreement-State v. Moores, 52 Neb. […]

LK. To set off one clalm against another; to deduct a debt due to one from a debt which one owes. Johnson […]

The taking from one’s reputation. The offense of injuring a per* son’s character, fame, or reputation by false and malicious statements. The […]

To mar or destroy the face (that is, the physical appearance of written or Inscribed characters os expressive of a definite meaning) […]

The act of’a defaulter; misappropriation of trpst funds or money held in any fiduciary capacity; failure to properly account for such funds. […]

A park or fold for deer Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Engines or great nets made of cord to catch deer. 19 Hen. VIII. c. 11 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To hold; conslder; adjudge; condemn. Cory v. Spencer, 67 Kan. 648, 73 Pac. 920, 63 L. R. A. 275; Blaufus v. People, […]

Judges in the Isle of Man, tvho decide all controversies without process, writings, or any charges. These judges are chosen by the […]

In marine iu-surance. An allowance or drawback credlt-ed to the Insurers on the cost of repairing a vessel for damage arising from […]

A sealed instrument, containing a contract or covenant, delivered by the party to be bound thereby, and uccepted by the party to […]