Category: dictionaries

L. Lat. In old Eng-lish law. High treason. 4 Bl. Comm. 75. See High Treason Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Lat. In old English lnw. A highway; the highway. 1 Snlk. 222. Alta via regia; the king’s highway; “the king’s high […]

In old records, a place where alders grow, or a grove of alder trees. Doomsday Book; Co. Lltt 4b Source: Black’s Law […]

This term means “by,” “on,” or “over,” according to the subject-matter and the context Pratt v. Railroad Co., 42 Me. 585; walton […]

In Spanish law. A general term, signifying both export and import duties, as well as excise Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Charitable donations. Any spe-cies of relief bestowed upon the poor. That which is given by public authority for the relief of the […]

In Saxon law. Alms-fee; nlins-money. otherwise called “Peterpence.” Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Alms; a tenure of lands by divine service. See Frankalmoione Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A nation which has entered into an alliance with another nation. 1 Kent, Comm. 69 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A publication, in which is recounted the days of the week, month, and year, both common and particular, distiu-guishing the fasts, feasts, […]

Lat. In the clvll and old English law. The washing up of the sea; formation of soil or land from the sea; […]

That increase of the earth on a shore or bank of a river, or to the shore of the sea, by the […]

An inferior or cheaper metal mixed wlth gold or silver in manufacturlng or coining. As respects coining, the amount of alloy is […]

L. Fr. 0ne who con-ceals, steals, or carries off a thlng privately. Britt, c. 17 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To grant, approve, or permit; as to allow an appeal or a marriage; to allow an account. Also to give a fit […]

A deduction, an average payment, a portion assigned or allowed; the act of allowing Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Partition, apportion-ment, division; the distribution of land un-der an inclosure act, or shares in a public undertaking or corporation Source: Black’s Law […]

one to whom an allotment is made, who receives a ratable share under an allotment; a person to whom land under an […]

A document not written by any of the parties thereto; opposed to autograph Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To apportion, distribute; to dl-vide property previously held in common among those entitled, assigning to each his ratable portion, to be held […]

Free; not holden of any lord or superior; owned without obligation of vassalage or fealty; the opposite of feud-al. Barker v. Dayton. […]

Land held absolutely in one’s own right, and not of any lord or su-perior; land not subject to feudal duties or burdens […]

In criminal procedure, when a prisoner is convicted on a trial for treason or felony, the court is bound to de-mand of […]

owners of allodial lands, owners of estates as large as a subject may have. Co. Litt. 1; Bac. Abr. “Tenure,” A Source: […]

A species of writ anciently issued iu outlawry proceed-ings, on the return of the original writ of exigent. 1 Tidd, Pr. 128 […]