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Lat A Join-ing together or contribution of goods into a common fund. This occurs where a portion of money, advanced by the […]

In old Eng-lish law. A comparison of marks or seals. A mode of testing the genuineness of a seal, by comparing it […]

By the side; at the slde; attached upon the side. Not llneal, but upon a parallel or diverging line. Additional or auxlllary; […]

The ancient title of masters in chancery Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in old English law. Associate judges haviug equality of power with others Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The trial which was anciently used for the common Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The process or the function of coining metallic money; also the great mass of metallic money in circulation. Meyer v. Roosevelt, 25 […]

In medical jurisprudence. Sexual intercourse; carnal copulation Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A tribute made by those who meet promiscuously in a market or fair. Du Cange Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A title given to serjeants at law, who are called “serjeants of the coif,’’ from the coif they wear on their heads. […]

one of several to whom an inheritance descends Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A joint heiress. A woman who has an equal share of an inherit-ance with another woman Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Living together; liv-ing together as husband and wife Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. in civil and old English law. A co-helr, or Joint heir Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Roman law. A man's family name. The first name (prcrnomcn) was the proper name of the Individual; the second (nomen) indicated […]

(He has con-fessed the action.) A defendant’s written confession of an action brought agninst him, to which he has no available defense. […]

In the Roman law. An ad-vocate or defender in a private cause; one who defended the cause of person who was present. […]

In old praotioe. That part of a fine in whlch the defendant acknowledged that the land in question was the right of […]

Ensigns and arms, or a military coat painted with arms. Mat. Par. 1250 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

Lat. In the civil law. A relation by the mother’s side; a cognate Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

Lat. In the civil law. Cognation. Relationship, or kindred gener-ally. Dig. 38, 10, 4, 2; Inst. 3, 6, pr Source: Black's Law […]

In the civil law. Signl-fies generally the kindred which exists be-tween two persons who are united by ties of blood or family, […]

(Lat eognati.) Relations by the mother’s side, or by females. Mac-keld. Rom. Law, $ 144. A common term in Scotch law. Ersk. […]