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Laws promulgated, i. e., enacted, by the Roman Emperor. They were of various kinds, namely, the fol-lowing: (l) Edicta; (2) decreta; (3) […]

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

Establishment of dower Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A Latin term, signifying we constitute or appoint Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Officers properly appointed under the constitution for the government of the people Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An officer of horse; an oflicer havlng charge of foot or horse; a naval commander; an officer having charge of military affairs […]

It is clear or evident; it appears ; it is certain; there is no doubt Non constat, it does not appear Source: […]

In medieval law. The Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In English law. The territorial jurisdiction of a constable; as bailiwick is of a balllff or sherlfT. 5 Nev. & M. 261 […]

An ancient writ that lay against conspirators. Reg. orig. 134; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 114 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Persons guilty of a conspiracy Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In maritime law. An agreement or stipulation between the owners of different vessels that they shall keep in company, mutually aid, Instead […]

In criminal law. A combination or confederacy between two or more persons formed for the purpose of com-mitting, by their joint efforts, […]

An abbreviation of the ex-pression "consolidated annuities," and used in modern times as a name of various funds united in one for […]

In the civil law. A nnlon of fortunes; a lawful Roman marriage. Also, the joining of several persons as par-ties to one […]

To consolidate means something more than rearrange or redivide. In a general sense, it means to unite Into one mass or body, […]

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

Lat An association, fellowship, or partnership. Applied by some of the older writers to a corporation, and even to a natlon consldered […]

The name of a code of sea-laws, said to have been corn-piled by order of the kings of Arragon (or, according to […]

In ecclesiastical law. An assembly of cardinals convoked by the pope Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Courts held by diocesan bishops within their several cathedrals, for tbe trlal of eccleslastlcal causes arising within thelr respective dioceses. The bishop’s […]

Being composed or made up of. This word is not synonymous with “Including;” for the latter, when nsed in connection with a […]

The state council of the Roman emperors. Mackeld. Rom. Law, 158 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A day appointed to hear the counsel of both partles. A case set down for argument Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In practice. A writ of entry, framed under the provisions of the statute westmlnster 2, (18 Edw. I.,) c. 24, which lay […]