Category: dictionaries

Id old records. Acorns Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A place of burial, dlffer-ing from a churchyard by its locality and ln-cidents.—by Its locality, as It is separate and apart from […]

Small pieces of wood laid iu the form of tiles to cover the roof of a house; shingles. Cowell Source: Black's Law […]

The formal act by which a man aud woman take each other for husband and wife, accord-lng to law; the solemnization of […]

The condition or state of life of an unmarried person Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In medical jurisprudence. Concealment of preguancy or delivery Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Engllsh law, a chal-dron. In old Scotch law, a measure of grain, otherwise called a “chalder.” See 1 Kames, Eq. […]

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

In French law. The technic-al name of an act under private signature. Campbell v. Nicholson, 3 La. Anu. 458 Source: Black's Law […]

In Scotch law. An assignor, one who transfers a chose lu action Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

I grant. The word ordinarily used in Mexican conveyances to pass title to lands. Mulford v. Le Franc, 26 Cal. 88, 108 […]

Payment or forfeiture of an animal. An ancient species of forfeiture Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To yield up; to assign; to grant. Generally used to designate the transfer of territory from one government to another. Goetz v. […]

In old English law. Cay-age or kayage; a toll or duty anciently pald for landing goods at a quay or wharf. Cow-ell […]

A bargain; anything for sale; a chattel; also cattle, as being the usual medl-um of barter. Sometimes used instead of ceapgild, (q. […]

Persons stealing ore from mines in Derbyshire, punishable in the bergh-mote or miners’ court; also officers beloug-ing to the same mines, wharton […]

In old English law. A quay, kay, key, or wharf. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Let the traveler beware. This phrase has been used as a concise expression of the dnty of a traveler on the highway […]

Lat in the civil and common law. To take care; to exercise caution; to take care or provide for; to provide by […]

OR. Let the buyer take care. This maxim summarizes the rule that the purchaser of an article must examine, judge, and test […]

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

Lat Let him beware. A formal notice or warning given by a party ln-terested to a court, judge, or ministerial offl-cer against […]

Let the doer, or actor, beware Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French law. The same as becoming surety in English law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch law. Surety-ship Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)