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In Scotch law. A wldow that possesses the third part of her husband’s land, as her legal jointure. 1 Kames, Eq. pref […]

In old Engllsh law. Tenure Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The mode or system of hold-lng lands or tenements in subordination to some superlor, which, in the feudal ages, was the leading […]

In Englisb law. A tempo-rary aid issuing out of personal property, and. granted to the king by parliament; for-nierly the real tenth […]

A term used in stating the tenure in an actiou for waste done after the termination of the tenancy. See Tirkt Source: […]

A sort of ancient tax or military contribution, wharton Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The essay or as-say of bread. Blonnt Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A term used in pleading to de-note tiiat an exact copy is set out 1 Chit. Crim. Law, 235 Source: Black’s Law […]

By the ten-or of these presents, i. e., the matter con-tained thereln, or rather the lntent and meaning thereof. Cowell Source: Black’s […]

The number of ten men, whlch number, in the time of the Saxons, was called a “decennary;” and ten decennaries made what […]

A term of heraldry, meaning orange color. In engravings it should he represented by lines In bend sinister crossed by others bar-ways. […]

Lat. He holds; he held. In the Latin forms of the writ of waste against a tenant, these words intro-duced the allegation […]

or TIENHEOFED. In Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In the civil law. To hold; to hold fast; to have in possession; to retain Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Tlie Latin name for that clause in a bond in which tbe obligor expresses that he is “held and firmly bound” to […]

A tenant; the defendant in a real action Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A writ that formerly lay for him to whom a disseisor had alienated the land whereof he disseised another, that he should […]

In Scotch law. The name of a clanse in charters of heritable rights, which derives its name from its first words. “tcnenda* […]

Lat To hold; to be hold-en. The name of that formal part of a deed whlch is characterized by the words “to […]

Land distributed by a lord among his tenants, as opposed to the demesnes which were occupied by hlmself and his servants. 2 […]

An ancient writ, lying to the city of London, or any oth-er corporation, (where the old custom was that men mlght devise […]

An offer of money; the act b.v which one produces and offers to a person holding a claim or demand against him […]

Thls term, in Its vulgar acceptation, is only applled to houses and other buildlugs, but in lts origiual, proper, and legal sense […]

L. Fr. A dispute; a quar-rel. Kelham. Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. To tender or offer. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)