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In surveying, und in descrip-tions of land by courses aud distances, this word, preceding each course giveu, imports that the following course […]

Goverumeut of a state by the immediate direction of God, (or by the assumed direction of a supposititious divinity.) or the state […]

A duty or acknowl-edgment paid by inferior tenants in respect of theme or team. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Thia word, as an adverb, means “at that time,” referring to a time specified, either past or future. It has no power […]

The statute 39 & 40′ Geo. III. c. 98, which restricted accumula-tions to a term of twenty-one yeurs from the testator’s death. […]

In Saxon law. The power of haring jurisdiction over naifs or villeins, with thelr suits or offspring, lands, goods, and chattels. Co. […]

An abolished writ for citizens or burgesses to assert their right to exemption from toll. Fltzh. Nat Brev. 226 Source: Black’s Law […]

The toll-man or officer who receives toll. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The offense committed by a party who, having been robbed and knowing the felon, takes back bis goods again, or receives other […]

A writ that formerly lay for him that had any part of the king’s demesne in fee-farm, to recover reasonable toll of […]

The office and dignity of a thane; the seigniory of a thane Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Au lnn of chancery. See Inns or Chancebt Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An Anglo-Saxon nohleman; an old title of honor, perhaps equivalent to “baron.” There were two orders ot thanes, —the king’s thanes and […]

Such lands as were granted by charter of the Saxon klngs to thelr thanes with all immunities, except from the trinoda necessitas. […]

Germ.. A term used in topography to designate a line representing the deepest part of a continuous depression in the surface, such […]

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

A legal treatlse which lays down principles or collects decisions on any branch of the law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In old English law. The Rochester text. An ancient manu-script containing many of the Saxon laws, and the rights, customs, tenures, etc., […]

Lat A witness; one who gives evidence in court, or who witnesses a docu-ment Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An old law French term, denoting evldence or testimony or a witness Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In convey-ancing. That clause of a deed or instrument wlth whlch it concludes: “In witness where-of, the parties to these presents have […]

Evidence of a witness; evidence given by a witness, under oath or affirmation; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings, and other […]

In the civil law. Proof by the evidence of witnesses, i. e., parol evidence, as dlstlngulshed from proof by written instruments, which […]

In Spanish law. An authentic copy of a deed or other instrument Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To bear wituess; to give evidence as a witness; to make a solemn declaration, under oath or affirmation, in a judicial inquiry, […]