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(To whom before divorce.) A writ for' a woman di-vorced from her hnsband to recover her lands and tenements which she had […]

An auctioneer. Carr v. Gooch, 1 wash. (Va.) 337, (262.) one who calls out aloud; one who publishes or proclaims. See Cries […]

An engine of cor-rectlon for common scolds, which in the Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A voyage undertaken for a given purpose; a voyage for the purpose of making captures jure belli. The Brutus, 2 Gall. 538, […]

or CRI DE PAIS. The Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. Marsh land. Blount Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The intentional and mall-clous infliction of physical suffering upon living creatures, particularly human beings; or, as applied to the latter, the wanton, […]

The sovereign power in a monarchy, especially in relatlon to the pun-ishment of crimes. “Felony is an offense of the crown.” Finch, […]

In old Scotch law. Coroner; a coroner. “Crowner’s quest,” a cor-oner’s Inquest Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

one wlio, having no interest in tlie laud, works it in consideration of receiving a portion of the crop for his labor. […]

A mark made by persons who are unable to write, to stand instead of a signature; usually made iu the form of […]

A crofter; one holding a croft Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The products of the harvest in corn or grain. Emblements. Insurance Co. v. Debaven (Pa.) 5 Atl. Go; Goodrich v. Stevens, 5 […]

A little close adjoining a dwelling-house, and Inclosed for pasture and till-age or any particular use. Jacob. A small place fenced off […]

Pilgrims; so called as wear* Ing the sign of the cross on tbeir upper gar-ments. Britt, c. 122. Tbe kuights of tbe […]

A cross-bearer, who went before the prelate, wharton Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A foreign coin of base metal, prohibited by statute 27 Edw. I. St. 3, from being brought iuto the realm. 4 Bl. […]

In old Scotch law. A weregild. A composition, satisfaction, or assythment for the slaughter of a man Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

The crosier, or pastoral staff Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. Crimiually. This term is used, in distinction or opposi-tiou to the word "civiliter,” civilly, to dis-tlnguish a criminal liability or prosecution […]

To charge oue with crime; to furnish ground for a criminal prosecution; to expose a person to a criminal charge. A witness […]

In tbo oivil law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

A crime is an act committed or omitted, in violation of a public law, either forbidding or commanding lt; a breach or […]

Lat. Crime. Also an accu-satlon or charge of crime Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)