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That which may be sued Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in its own Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

As a verb, to call, name, or en-title one; as a noun, the title or appellation of a person Source: Black's Law […]

Lat of his or its own will or motion; voluntarily; without prompting or suggestion Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in the civil law. Un-lawful intercourse with a woman. Dlstin-gulshed from adultery as being, committed with a virgin or widow. Dig. […]

A royal fish which, when either thrown ashore or caught near the coast, is the property of the sovereign. 2 Steph. Comm. […]

Lat in old Englisb law. Vicious pleading, for which a flne was lmposed by King John, supposed to be the origin of […]

The sum agreed to be paid to an owner of land for trees stauding (or lying) upon his land, the purchaser being […]

The professional robe worn by barristers of the outer bar; via, those who have not been admitted to the rank of king’s […]

To make one out mentally incapacitated for the performance of an act Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

See Striking ▲ Just Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A whore, harlot, or oour-tesan. This word was anciently used for an addition. It occurs as au addition to the name of […]

The words “with strong hand” imply a degree of criminal force, whereas the words vi et armis ("with force and arms”) are […]

In pleadIng. A word essen-tial in an Indictment for murder, when the death arises from any wounding, beating, or bruising. 1 Bulst. […]

The dis-barring of an attorney or solicitor Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The act of spoiling or unlawful-ly taking away anything from the land, by the tenant for life or years, or by one […]

In English practice. The first step in the proceedings in Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The selecting or nominating a jury of twelve men out of the whole number returned as jurors on the panel. It is […]

The act of a body of workmen employed by the same master, in stopping work all together at a prearranged time, and […]

In common parlance, and in the language of the auction-room, prop-erty is understood to be “struck off” or “knocked down,” when the […]

Lat in strict law. 1 Kent, Cornm. 65 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. Strict right or law; the rigor of the law as distinguished from equity Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

LaL of strict right or law; according to strict law. "A license is a thing stricti juris; a privilege which a man […]

Lat. of the strictest right or law. “Licenses being matter of special indulgence, the application of them was formerly strictissimi juris." 1 […]

Turbulent conduct in a court of justice. Jacob Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)