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one who is united with others in an ill design; an associate; a con-federate; an accomplice Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Sound of mind. Havlng use and control of one’s mental fao-ultiee Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To compile is to copy from various authors into one work. Between a compilation and an abridgment there is a dear distinction. […]

In civil practice. In Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Duly qualified; answer-ing all requirements; adequate; suitable; sufficient; capable; legally fit. Levee Dist. v. Jamison, 176 Mo. 557, 75 S. W. 679 […]

In Scotch practice. The contest among creditors claiming on thelr respective diligences, or creditors claim-lng on their securities. Bell Source: Black's Law […]

In practlce. A plea in an action of debt on a bail bond that the defendant appeared at the day required Source: […]

In tbe law of evi-denco. The presence of those characteristics, or the absence of those disabilities, which render a witness legally fit […]

In the Roman law. The adjournment of a cause, in order to hear the parties or their advocates a sec-ond time; a […]

In the civil law. A judlcial Inquest made by delegates or com-mlssioners to find out and relate the truth of a cause […]

Lat. In the civU law. Compensation, or set-off. A proceeding re-8embling a set-off in the common law, being a claim on the […]

Indemnification; payment of damages; making amends; that which is necessary to restore an injured par-ty to his former position. An act which […]

An abridgment, synopsis, or digest Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Spanish law. Compensation; set-off. The extinction of a debt by another debt of equal dignity Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In Scotch practlce. Appearance; an appearance made for a defendant; an appearance by counsel. Belt Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An adversary or accuser Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Such relatlon and conslstency between the duties of two offices that they may be held and filled by one person Source: Black's […]

In Scotch law. To appear Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the canon law. A kind of spiritual relationship contracted by baptism Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Spiritual affinity, contracted by sponsorship in baptism Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An in Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Imagining or contriv-ing, or plotting. In English law, “compas-sing the king’s death" is treason. 4 Rl. Comm. 76 Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

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

Belonging to common-age. Jus compascwtm, the right of common of pasture Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French law. A gen-eral term, comprehending all persons who compose the crew of a ship or vessel. Poth. Mar. Cont no. […]