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Sax. In old records. A field. Spelman; CowelL Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Sax. In England. A down or champaign ground, hilly and void of wood. CoweU; Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. This term was used as descriptive of the con-dltion of an outlaw. Such persons were said to carry […]

A term applied to a sale by auction, indicating that no price is reserved Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In pleading. Formal words used in pleadings by way of traverse, particularly by way of special trav-erse, (q. v..) importing an express […]

The effect of the Insertion of this clause in a lease for life is to give the tenant the right to cut […]

This phrase, used in making a qualified indorsement of a Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In practice. A taking by way of reprisal; a taking or a reprisal of other goods, in lieu of those that were […]

An apostate, or perfidious renegade. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In prac-tice. The withdrawing of one of the twelve jurors from the box, with the result that, the jury heing now found […]

In prac-tice. The withdrawing by a plaintiff of the nisi prius or trial record filed in a cause, just before the trial […]

The chiefs of the Saxon lords or thanes, thelr nobles, and wise men Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In pleadlng. A technical phrase Indispensable in describ-ing a forcible entry in an indictment. No other word or circumlocution will answer the […]

OM. In Saxon law. The judgment of the county court, or other court of competent jurisdiction, on the title to property, real […]

The assembly of wlse men.” Thls was the great national councll or parliament of the Saxons in Eng-Jand, comprising the noblemen, high […]

Sax. A punishment, pain, pen-alty, mulct, or criminal flne. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A taxation of the west Saxons, imposed by the public council of the kingdom Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Saxon law. wise men; per* sons of information, especially in the laws; the klng’s advisers; members of the king’s council; the […]

Under Sts. 33 Hen. VIII. c. 8, and 1 Jac. I. c. 12, the offense of witchcraft, or supposed Intercourse with evil […]

In Saxon law. Half a hide of land, or sixty acres Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The purgation from an offense by the oath of the requisite number of wlt-nesses Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The season be-tween 11th November and 23d April, which is excepted from the liberty of commoning in certain forests. St. 23 Car. […]

The name given to a code /of maritime laws promulgated at wisby, then the capital of Gothland, in Sweden, in the latter […]

A royal forest founded by Henry VIII Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An occasional circuit appointed for the trial of prisoners, in England, and in some cases of civil causes, between Michaelihae and Hilary […]