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In old English law. An associate judge. Bract. 403 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Matrlmonlal rights; the right which husband and wife have to each other’s society, comfort, and affection Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A slight degree of cre-dence, arising from evidence too weak or too remote to cause belief, weed v. Scofield, 73 Conn. 670, […]

Persons married to each other. Story, Confl. Laws, | 71 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civU law of evidence. A throwing together. Presumption; the put-ting of things together, with the inference drawn therefrom Source: Black's […]

In the civU law. A statement of the case. A brief synopsis of the case given by the advocate te the judge […]

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

The extreme practical test of the truth of a charge of impotence brought against a husband hy a wife. It is now […]

An ancient measure contain-ing about a gallon and a pint. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An assembly or so-ciety of persons who together constitute the Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. Lawful; permissible ; allowable. "Disseisin is properly where a man entereth into any lauds or tene-ments where his entry is […]

In $axonzlaw. Fellow-members of a guild Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

This term, as used in the civil law and in compound terms derived from that source, means a blending or intermingling, and […]

Fr. In the French law. Per-mlssion, leave, license; a passport or clear-ance to a vessel; a permission to arm, equip, or navigate […]

In criminal law. the act of setting a witness face to face with the prisoner, In order that the latter may make […]

In the clvll law. The inseparable intermixture of property belonging to different owners; it is properly confined to the pouring together of […]

Fr. In old English law. A fraternity, brotherhood, or society. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Brethren in a religious house; fellows of one and the same society. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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In English ecclesiastical * law. Adherence to the doctrines and usages of the Church of England Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

An accused person who admits his guilt Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

1. An opposition, conflict, or antagonism between differ Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The act of confiscating; or of condemning and adjudging to the public treasury Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An old form of confiscate Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To appropriate property to the use of the state. To adjudge property to be forfeited to the public treasury; to seize and […]