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Lying together, as cat-tie Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A species of loose or informal marriage which took place among the ancients, and which is yet in nse in some countries. […]

The harmony of the discord-ant canons. A collection of ecclesiastical constitutions made, by Grattan, an Italian monk, A. D. 1151; more commonly […]

A fold, pen, or place where cattle lle. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In public law. A corn-pact or convention between two or more independent governments Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in old English law. An agreement, or concord. Fleta, lib. 5, c Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Shutting np a matter; shutting out all further evidence; not admitting of explanation or contradiction; putting an end to inquiry; final; decisive. […]

In the old process of levying a fine of lands, the concord was an agreement between the parties (real or feign-ed) in […]

Ended; determined; es-topped; prevented from Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The end; the termina-tion; the act of finishing or bringing to a close. The conclusion of a declaration or complaint is all […]

In old records. A common council man; a freeman called to a legislative hall or assembly. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

To finish; determine; to estop; to prevent Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French law. The formality to which intending litigants are subjected in cases brought before the juge de pair. The judge convenes […]

Lat. A council. Also ar-gument in a cause, or the sitting of the court to hear argument; a day allowed to a […]

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

A council house. Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

Accorded;conceded. Thls term, frequently used in the old reports, slg-nifles that the court admitted or assented to a point or proposition made […]

A grant; ordinarily ap-plied to the grant of specific privileges by a government; French and Spanish grants in Louisiana. See western M. […]

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

Lat we have grant-ed. A term used in conveyances, the effect of which was to create a joint covenant on the part […]

In old English law. A grant one of the old common assurances, or forms of conveyance Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Relating to; pertaining to; affecting; Involving; being engaged in or taking part in. U. S. v. Fulkerson (D. C.) 74 Fed. 631; […]

Lat I have granted. At common law, in a feoffment or estate of ln-heritance, this word does not imply a war-ranty; it […]

In medical Jurispru-dence, the beginning of preguancy, (q. v Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)