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Subjectively, the sentiment or motive of beuevolence and philanthropy; the disposition to relieve the distressed, ob-jectively, alms-giving; acts of benevolence; relief, assistance, […]

A quantity con-sisting of 36 pigs of lead, each pig weighing about 70 pounds Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

See ORDEB Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Having the character or purpose of a charity, (q. v Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The expenses which have been incurred, or disbursements made, in connection with a contract, suit, or business transaction. Spoken of an action, […]

An attorney's lien, for hls proper compensation, on the fund or judgment which’ his client has recovered by means of his professional […]

This word, in its ordinary acceptation, as applicable to the im-position of a duty or burden, signifies capable of being charged, subject […]

weighty; heavy; penal; expensive. Kelham Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A paper kept at a police-station to receive each night the names of tbe persons brought and given into cus-tody, the nature […]

In Scotch law. A writ commanding a person to enter heir to his predecessor within forty days, otherwise an action to be […]

The aggregate of the moral qualities which belong to and distin-gulsh an individual person; the geueral re-suit of the one’s distinguishing attributes […]

Under the former system of equity practice, this phrase was used to characterize the usual method of taking an account before a […]

An itinerant vendor of small wares. A trader who trades from place to place. Say. 191, 192 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In ecclesiastical law. A congregation' of ecclesiastical persons in a cathedral church, consisting of canons, or* prebendaries, whereof the dean is the […]

A summary of matters to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, Justices of assise, or of the peace, in […]

An ecclesiastic who performs dlvlne service in a chapel; but it more commonly means one who attends upon a king, prince, or […]

The precinct and limits of a chapel. The same thing to a chapel as a parish is to a church. Cowell; Blount […]

A hood or bonnet ancient-ly worn hy the Knights of the Garter, as part of the habit of that order; also a […]

A church or chapel eudowed with lands for the maintenance of priests to say mass daily for the souls of the donors. […]

A place of worship; a lesser or inferior church, sometimes a part of or subordinate to another church, webster. Rex v. Nixon, […]

Thfs term refers rather to tbe bed in which the main stream of a river flows than to tbe deep water of […]

The chief singer in the choir of a cathedral. Mentioned in 13 Eliz. c. 10 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Equity; equitable jurisdic-tion; a court of equity; the system of ju-risprudence administered in courts of equity. Kenyon v. Kenyon, 3 Utah, 431, […]

An officer formerly belong-ing to the king’s mint, in England, whose business was chiefly to exchange coin for bullion brought in by […]

. In crimlnal law. A sudden affray. This word is sometimes applied to any kind of homicide by misad-venture, hut in strictness […]