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In Roman law. To restore a former law or practice; to reject or vote against a new lnw; to prefer the old […]

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

In English law. Ancient custom. An export duty on wool, wool-felts, and leather, imposed during the reign of Edw. I. It was […]

Also called “Vet-era Statuta.” English statutes from the time of Richard I. to Edward III. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 227 Source: Black’s […]

In Roman law. A real or apparent contradiction or inconsistency in the laws. Merl. Repert. Conflicting laws or provisions of law; inconsistent […]

A term used in logic and law to denote a real or apparent inconsisten-cy or conflict between two authorities or propositions; same […]

In Roman law. An officer whose duty it was to take care of tax money. A comptroller Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

A copy or counterpart of a deed Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. A species of mortgage, or pledge of immovables. An agreement by which the debtor gives to the creditor […]

The act of doing or taking a thing before its proper time Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

ln criminal law and medical jurisprudence. The measure-inent of the human body; a system of meas-uring the dimensions of the human body, […]

A term used in international law to denote a proclamation or manifesto published by one of two belliger-ent powers, alleging reasons why […]

In Saxon law. A preliminary or preparatory oath, (called also “pr#juramentum,” and “juramcntum calumni#,”) which both the accuser and ac-cused were required […]

Made or done before a marriage. Antenuptial settlements are settlements of property upon the wife, or up-on her and her children, made […]

An ancestor, (q. r Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To date an instrument as of a time before the time it was written Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. Before. Usually employed in old pleadings as expressive of time, as pr# (before) was of place, aud coram (before) of person. […]

Lat. Formerly; heretofore Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In pleading. Any pleading setting up matters of fact by way of defense. In chancery pleading, the term denotes a defense in […]

In the Roman law. A transcript or counterpart of the Instrument called “apocha.” signed by the debtor and delivered to the creditor. […]

Annoyance; nuisance. Cowell; Kelham Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

ANSUL, or AUNCEL. In old Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Abbreviations for anony-mous Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Nameless; wanting a name or names. A publication, withholding the name of tlie author, is said to be anony-mous. Cases are sometimes […]

A yearly rent; an-nuity. 2 Bl. Comm. 41; Reg. orig. 15Sb Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)