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The chief officer of police or superintendent of markets in a large town or city in India Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

A measure of time; a space in which the same revolutions begin again; -a periodical space of time. Enc. Lond Source: Black's […]

one who steals by the method of cutting purses; a common prac-tice when men wore thelr purses at tbeir girdles, as was […]

In old Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Hindu law. Corrupt-ed from Kachari. A court; a hall; au office; the place where any public business is transacted Source: Black's […]

Sax. Known, knowing. Uncuth, unknown. See Couthutlauuh, Uncvni Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

(Lat Ancient or great duties.) The duties on wool, sheep-skin, .or wool-pelts and leather exported were so called, and were payable by […]

(Small and new customs.) Imposts of 3d. in the pound, due formerly in England from mer-chant strangers only, for all commodities, as […]

A court of the Unlt-ed States, created by act of congress In 1909, to hear and determine appeals from the decisions of […]

Lat. A custodian, guard, keep-er, or warden; a magistrate Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

According to custom or usage; founded on, or growing out of, or dependent on, a custom, (q. v Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

This term is usually applied to those taxes which are payable upon goods and merchandise imported or exported. Story, Const. | 949; […]

A usage or practice of tlie people, which, by common adoption and ac-quiesceuce. and by long aud uuvaryiug habit, has become compulsory, […]

In administrative law. Tbe house or office where commodities are entered for importation or exportation Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Engllsh law. A grant from the crowu under the exchequer seal, by which the custody of lands, etc., seis-ed in the […]

The care and keeping of anything; as when an article is said to be “in the custody of the court.” People v. […]

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

In the custody of the law. Stockwell v. Robinson, 9 Houst (Del.) 313, 32 Ati. 528 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

writs for the admitting and removing of guardians Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Roman law. Guard-dians; observers; inspectors. Persons who Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A term used in Hiiulostnn for the discount or allowance made in the exchange of rupees, in contradistinction to batta, which is […]

Costs. Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A curtilage; the area or space within the lnclosure of a dwelling-house. Spelmau Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A garden; a space about a house; a house, or manor; a conrt, or pal-ace; a court of justice; a nobleman’s resi-dence. […]

The uame of King Edward the Confessor’s sword. It is said that the point of it wns broken, as au emblem of […]