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In old English law. An of-fense, mentioned in the old books, where any-thing was done deceitfully, whether belong-ing to contracts or not, […]

In old- English law. A feudal prerogative or custom for lords to lie and feast themselves at their tenants’ houses. Cowell Source: […]

In old English law. To cheat. “A cosenlng knave.” 3 Leon. 17L Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. Kin-dred; cousinship. Also a writ that lay for the heir where the tres oil, i. e., the father […]

In Spanish law. A term corresponding to the res communes of the Roman law, and descriptive of such things as are open […]

In feudal law. A custom or tribute Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French law. Gratuitous labor exacted from the villages or communities, especially for repairing roads, con-structing bridges, etc. State v. Covington, 125 […]

In Spanish law. A cause or matter adjudged, (res judicata.) white, New Recop. b. 3, tit 8, note Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

A court or yard before a house. Blount Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

UM, or CORTARIUM. In Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The name of the legislative assemblies, the parliament or congress, of Spain and Portugal Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The bark of a tree; the outer covering of anything Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A mortuary, thus termed because, when a mortuary became due on the death of a man, the best or sec-ond-best beast was, […]

In Saxon law. The morsel of execration. A species of ordeal in use among the Saxons, performed by eating a piece of […]

In English law. This was the consequence of attainder. It meant that the attainted person could neither inherit lands or other hereditaments […]

Ancient armor which cov-ered the body Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To strengthen; to add weight or credibility to a thing by additional and confirming facts or evidence. Still v. State (Tex. Cr. […]

Illegality; a vicious and fraudulent intention to evade the prohibitions of the law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Having a mutual or reciprocal relation, in such sense that the existence of one necessarily implies the existence of the other. Father […]

Interchange of written communications. The' letters writ-ten by a person and the answers written by the one to whom they are addressed […]

In Spanish law. A magistrate who took cognizance of various misdemeanors, and of civil matters. 2 white, New Recop. 53 Source: Black's […]

Lat in the civil law. Co-stipulators; joint stipulators Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Discipline; chastisement administered by a master or other per-son in authority to one who has committed an offense, for the purpose of […]

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

In English law. A feast instituted in 1264, in honor of the sacrament 32 Hen. VIII. c. 2L Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]