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A term applied metaphorically to the series of conveyances, or other forms of alienation, affecting a particular parcel of land, arranged consecutive-ly, […]

A name glven to the pre-siding officer of an assembly, public meeting, convention, deliberative or legislative body, board of directors, committee, etc […]

Traffic; the practice of buying and selling Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A measure used by engineers and surveyors, being twenty-two yards in length Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An officer in the English chancery whose duty was to fit the wax to seal the writs, commissions, and other ln-struments thence […]

An ancient term for goods, wares, and merchandise Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. To drive, compel, or Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Lat. A horse for the chase, or a hound, dog, or courser Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A sta-tlon of gamer more extended than a park, and less than a forest; also the liberty of […]

L. Fr. That may be chased or hunted Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

He. Used frequent* ly iu composition in law French phrases Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. A chase or hunting ground Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

one who ceases or neglects so long to perform a duty that he thereby in-curs the danger of the law. O. N. […]

L. Fr. A receiver; a bailiff. Kelham Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch law. An as-slgnee. Bell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An assessment, or tax Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The act of ceding; a yield-ing or giving up; surrender; relinquishment of property or rights Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French law. The surrender which a debtor makes of all his goods to his creditors, when he finds himself in insolvent […]

In Roman law. Cession of goods. A surrender, rellnqulsh-ment, or assignment of all his property and effects made by an insolvent debtor […]

In Roman law. A fictitious suit, in which the person who was to acquire the thiug claimed (vindicabat) the thiug as his […]

(Let process stay.) A stay of proceedings entered on the record Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. A cession; a giving up, or relinquishment; a surrender; an assignment Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Neglect; a ceasing from, or omission to do, a thing. 3 Bl. Comm. 232 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

(Let execution stay.) In practice. A stay of execution; or an order for such stay; the entry of such stay on record. […]

In prac-tice. An obsolete writ, which could formerly have been sued out when the defendant had for two years ceased or neglected […]