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So much land as one’s plow can till in a year; a hide ot land. CowelL Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

To enlarge or increase. In an action of tort, circumstances of aggravation may “swell’* the damages Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A term colloquially applled to a witness who is unduly zealous or partial for the side which calls him, and who betrays […]

In old English law. A freeman or freeholder within the forest Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In forest law. A court holden before the verderors, as judges, by the steward of the sweinmote, thrice in ev-ery year, the […]

Showing to a magistrate that one has just cause to be afraid of another in consequence of his mena-ces, in order to […]

Comprehensive; Including in its scope many persons or objects; as a sweeping objection Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

worth-money; or guard-money paid in lieu of the service of castle-ward. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

1. To put on oath; to admlnls-ter an oath to a person Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

See Swein; Swiinmoto Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

See Land Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in old. English law. A proper judge; a judge haviug cognizance pf a cause. Literally, one’s own judge. Bract, fol. 40L […]

L. Fr. In French and feudal law. The Immediate vassal of the king; a crown vassal Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Lat. To render to every one his own. one of the three fundamental maxims of the law laid down by Justinian Source: […]

LaL In the civil law. Those descendants who were under the power of the deceased at the time of his death, and […]

The south door of a church, where canonical purgation was performed, and plaints, etc., were heard and determined. Wharton Source: Black’s Law […]

A person who, as a business, follows an army and sells provisions and liquor to the troops Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

The act of suspecting, or the state of being suspected; imagination, generally of something ill; distrust; mistrust ; doubt. McCalls v. State, […]

In the Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A temporary stop of a right, of a law, and the like Thus, we speak of a suspension ot the writ of […]

See Con Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To interrupt; to cause to cease for a time; to stay, delay, or hinder; to discontinue temporarily, but with an ex-, pectation […]

In Scotch law. He in whose favor a suspension is made Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The living of one of two or more persons after the death of the other dr others Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

An abbreviation of “suspendatur per collum,’’ let him be hanged Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)