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As to strict “Construction,” "Foreclosure,” and “Settlement,” see those titles Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the old books. To narrow or restrict. “The habendum should not atreighten the devise.” 1 Leon. 58 Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

In old records. Estrepe-ment or strip; a species of waste or destruc-tlon of property. Spelman Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The process of working tin in Cornwall and Devon. The right to stream must not be exercised so as to interfere with […]

An urban way or thorough? fare; a road or public way in a city, town, or village, generally paved, and lined or […]

AY. See Estray Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A current of water; a body of flowing water. The word, in its ordinary d&nse, includes rivers. But Callis defines a stream […]

In old English iaw. A surveyor of the highways Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

See Baiu Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A deception either by words or actions, in times of war, in order to obtain an advantage over an enemy Source: Black's […]

A military govern-ment; government by military chiefs of an army Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Any person not within the consideration of natural love and affection arising from relationship Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

By this term is Intended third persons generally. Thus the persons bound by a fine are partles, privies, and strangers; the parties […]

L. Lat. A man of straw, oue of no substance, put forward as bail or surety Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In maritime law. The drifting, driving, or running aground of a ship on a shore or strand. Accidental strand-ing takes place where […]

In old English law. A valley. Co. Litt. 4b Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In stock-brokers* parlance the term means the double privilege 'of a “put” and a “call," and secures to the holder the right […]

In Scotch law. For* merly this word included every species ot theft accompanied with violence to the person, but of late years […]

In maritime law. The storing, packlng, or arranging of the cargo in a ship, in such a manner as to protect the […]

The act by Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Storing is the keeping merchan-dise for safe custody, to be delivered in the same condition as -when received, where the safe-keeping is […]

The name of an order grantable in English chancery practice, to prevent drawing out a fund in court to the prejudice of […]

In the civil Iaw. Compen-sation or set-off Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A person- wbo owns shares of stock in a corporation or joint-stock company. See Mills v. Stewart, 41 N. Y. 386; Ross […]

A machine consisting of two pieces of timber, arranged to be fastened to-gether, and holding fast the legs of a pereon placed […]