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In English law, a general term for any sort of grain; but in America it is properly applied only to maize. Sullins […]

A measure of wood, containing 128 cubic feet. Kennedy v. Railroad Co., 07 Barb. (N. Y.) 177 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

A persou summoned to answer a hill, petition, or libel, to-gether with another respondent. Now chief-ly used to designate the person charged […]

UM, or CORAAGE. Measures of corn. An unusual and extraordl-nary tribute, arlslng only on special occasions. They are thus distinguished from services. […]

Lat. Before; in presence of. Applled to persons only. ' Townsh. Pl. 22 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A species of estate at will, or customary estate in England, the only vis-ible title to whlch consists of the copies of […]

The right of literary property as recognized and sanctioned by positive law. A right granted by statute to the author or originator […]

The corporal consummation of marriage. Copula, (in logic,) the link be-tween subject and predicate contained in the verb Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

The transcript or double of an original writlng; as the copy of a patent, charter, deed, etc Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

See Manci-PATI0 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In medical jurisprudence. A disposition or habit of using ob-scene language, developing unexpectedly in the particular individual or contrary to his previous […]

Lat. In civil and old English law. Opportunity or means of access Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In English law. A crop or cock of grass, hay, or corn, divided into tltheable portions, that it may be more falr-ly […]

or COPESMAN. A chap Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A merchant; a partner in merchandise Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch law. The contract of copartnership. A contract by which the several partners agree concerning the communication of loss or gain, […]

A custom or tribute due to the crown or lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire; also a […]

In old English law. A coparcener Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

one who is a partner with one or more other persons; a member of a partnership Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A species of estate, or tenancy, which exists where lands of inheritance descend from thc ancestor to two or more persons. It […]

Persons to whom an estate of inheritance descends jointly, and by whom it is held as an entire estate. 2 BL Comm. […]

A concurring choice; the election, by the members of a close corporation, of a person to fill a vacancy Source: Black's Law […]

of the same order, rank, degree, or authority; concurrent; without any dtstlnctlon of superiority and inferiority; ns, courts of “co-ordinate jurls-dictiou.” See […]

In old English law. The head or branches of a tree cut down; though CQopertio arborum is rather the bark of tim-ber […]

In forest law. A covert; a thicket (dumetum) or shelter for wlld beasts In a forest Spelman Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]