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In Eng-lish ecclesiastical law. A writ that lies against a bishop who holds an excommunl-cated person in prison for contempt, not-withstandlng he […]

In Scotch law. A surety; a bondsman, one who binds himself in a bond wlth the principal for greater security. He is […]

In Scotch law, and in admi-ralty law. Surety; security; bail; an un-dertaklng by way of surety. 6. Mod. 162. See Cautio Source: […]

In Scotch law. An instrument in whlch a person hinds himself as surety for another Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat Care; caution; vigi-lance; prevision Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In tbe oivil and Frenob law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Matter for which an action may be brought. The ground on which an action may be sustained. The right to bring a […]

In the civil law. Aplead-er; one who argued a cause ore tenus Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Books kept in the central office of the English supreme court, in whlch are entered all wrlts of summons issued in the […]

In English practice. A printed roll of actions, to be tried in the order of thelr entry, with the names of the […]

In old European law. one who manages or litigates another’s cause Spelman Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

That which*produces an effect; whatever moves, impels, or leads. The ori-gin or foundation of a thing, as of a suit or action; […]

A writ addressed to a mayor of a town, etc., who was by the king's writ com-manded to give seisin of lands […]

In the civil and old English law. To be engaged in a suit; to litl-gate; to conduct a cause Source: Black's Law […]

A meeting of the legal voters of any political party assembled for the purpose of choosing delegates or for the noraina-tion of […]

Lat. 1. A cause, reason, occasion, motive, or Inducement Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. Innkeep-ers. Dig. 4, 9 ; Id. 47, 5; Story, Ag. $ 458 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Italian merchants who came into England in the reign of Henry III., where they established themselves as money lenders, hut were soon […]

Highroads or ways pitched with flint or other stones Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. An lnn er tavern. Inst 4, 5, 3 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A term which includes the domestic animals generally; all the animals used by man for labor or food Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

A land’s end, or the bottom of a ridge in arable land. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The statute of 10 Geo. IV. c. 7, by which Ro-man Catholics were restored, in general, to the full enjoyment of all […]

In Roman law. The rule which is commonly expressed in the maxim, Quod ab initio non valet tractu temporis non convalebit, meaning […]

(From Fr. Quatrecousin.) A cousin in the fourth degree; hence any distant or remote relative Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)