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A gaol; a prison Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. To load; to load a vessel; to freight Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Engllsh law. A head of land; a headland. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A kind of raft or boat Spelmau Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A head; the head of a person; the whole person; the life of a person; one’s personality; status; civil condition Source: Black's […]

In old English law. Head or poll money, or the payment of it. Cowell; Blonnt Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In international law. one who takes or seizes property in time of war; one who takes the property of an enemy. In […]

In international law. Tbe taking or wresting of property from one of two belligerents by the other. It occurs either on land […]

In praotioe. That part of a legal instrument, as a commission, indict-ment, etc., whlch shows where, when, nnd by what authority it […]

Prisoners of war. As in the goods of an enemy, so also in his person, a sort of qualified property may be […]

A person who obtains a gift or legacy through artifice Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law and practice. A taking or seizure; arrest; receiving; holding of court Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A head-man; commander; commanding officer. The captain of a war-vessel is the oflicer first in command. In the Unlted States navy, the […]

In French law. The act of one who succeeds in controlling the will of another, so as to become master of it; […]

Head-fields; lands lying at the head or upper end of furrows etc Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old records. A cap. Cappa honoris, the cap of honor, one of the solemnities or ceremonies of creating an earl or […]

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

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

A covering for the head, mentioned in St. 1 Hen. IV. nnd other old statutes, which prescribe what dresses shall be worn […]

Collections of laws and ordinances drawn up under heads of divisions. Spelman Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In tlie civil law. one who had suffered capitis diminutio, one who lost status or legal attributes. See Dig. 4, 5 Source: […]

In Romnn law. A diminishing or abridgment of personality. This was a loss or curtailment of a man’s status or aggregate of […]

AX. one which is levied upon the person simply, without any reference to his property, real or personal, or to any business […]

Lat. By the head. Tenure in capite was an ancient feudal tenure, whereby a man held lands of the king immedtate-ly. It […]

A tenant in capite. He who held his land or title directly from the king himself. A captain; a naval commander Source: […]