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The act of a woman in giving birth to a child. The fact of the accouchement, proved by a person who wns […]

In criminal law. A person who knowingly, voluntarily, and with common intent with the principal offender unites in the commission of a […]

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

Land bought by a builder or speculator, who erects houses thereon, and then leases portions thereof upon an improved ground-rent Source: Black’s […]

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An arrangement or engagement made as a favor to another, not upon a consideration received; sorne Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

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

In tbe civil law. one who Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In maritime law. A contract between tbe owner of goods and the master of a ship, by which the former In-trusts the […]

In Spanish law. A rlght of action; also the method of judicial pro-cedure for the recovery of property or a debt. Escrlche, […]

To pay relief to lords of manors. Capitali domino accipitare, i. e., to pay a relief, homage, or obedience to the chief […]

An unforeseen event, oc-curriog without the will or design of the person whose mere act causes lt; an unex-pected, unusual, or undesigned […]

Lat. To fall; fall ln; come to hand; happen. Judgment is sometimes given against an executor or administrator to be satisfied out […]

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

In the civil law. An obligation which is incident to another or principal obligation; the obli-gation of a surety. Poth. ohl. pt. […]

Anything which is joined to another thing as an ornament, or to ren-der it more perfect, or which accompanies it or is […]

In Scotch prac-tice. An action which is subservient or auxiliary to another, of this kind are ac-Aions of “proving the tenor,” by […]

The right to all whlch one’s own property produces, whether that Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch law. A deed executed by the credltors of a bankrupt or insolvent debtor, by which they approve of a trust […]

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In Roman law. An in-crease or addltlon; that whlch lies next to a thiug, and is supplementary and necessary to the principal […]

Approach; or the means, pow-er, or opportunlty of approaching. Some-times importing the occurrence of sexual in-tercourse; otherwise as importing opportuni-ty of communication […]

In criminal law. Con*; tributing to or aiding in the commission of a crime, one who, without being present at; the commission […]

The person who accepts a blll of exchange, (generally the drawee,) or who engages to be primarily responsible for its payment Source: […]

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