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In canon law. The collection of decretals or constitutions of Pope Clement V., made by order of John XXII., hls successor, who […]

In maritime law. A document in the nature of a certificate given by the collector of customs to an outward-bound vessel, to […]

The departure of a vessel from port, after complying with the customs and health laws and like local regulations Source: Black's Law […]

Plain; evident; free from doubt or conjecture; also, unincumbered; free from deductions or draw-backs Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A dose, or small Inclosure. CoweU Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Irreproachable; innocent of fraud or wrongdoing; free from defect in form or substance; free from exceptions or reservations. See examples below Source: […]

In Manx law. The keys of the Island of Man, or twelve persons to whom ail ambiguous and weighty causes are referred […]

In old English iaw. A dub or mace; tenure per serjeantiam cla-vi#, by the serjeanty of the dub or mace. CowelL Source: […]

In old English law. An inclosure. CIausura hey#, the inclosure of a hedge. CowelL Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The keys of the court. They were the officers of the Scotch courts, such as clerk, doomster, and serjeant Burrill Source: Black's […]

L. Lat (He broke the close.) In pleadiug and practice. Tech-nical words formerly used In certaln actions Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

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

A danse; a sentence or part of a sentence in a written instrument or law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. Close, closed up, seal-ed. Inclosed, as a parcel of land Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the practice of the English chancery division, where there are several parties to an admlnistration actlon, including those who have been […]

A single paragraph or subdivision of a legal document, such as a con-tract, deed, will, constitution, or statute. Sometimes a sentence or […]

A seaman or soldier serving at sea Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the Roman law. Per* sons employed in servile duties on hoard of vessels. Cod. 11, 12 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

Lat in old Scotch law. A making dear; the purging or clear-ing (clenglng) of an assise. Skene Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

The order or rank according to which persons or things are arranged or as-sorted. Also a group of persons or things, taken […]

(It dearly appears.) In Scotch law. The name of a precept for giving seisin of lands to an heir; so called from […]

The constitutions of Clarendon were certain statutes made in the reign of Henry II. of England, at a parliament held at Clarendon, […]

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

Secret; hidden; concealed. The “clandestine importation” of goods is a term used in English statutes as equivalent to “smuggling.” Keck v. U. […]

Lat in the civil law. Covertly; secretly Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)