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In old records. A dam or head made to stop a water-course. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A writ called by that name, founded on a custom in Normandy, that where a man in power claimed lands in the […]

In forest law. one of the four evidences or presumptions where-by a man was convicted of an intent to steal the king’s […]

A contraction of “esquire Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A wound inflicted by a thrust with a pointed weapon. State v. Cody, 18 or. 506, 23 Pac. 891; ward v. State, […]

As used to designate a certain portion of laud wlthln the limits of a city or Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In American law. one who settles on another’s land, particularly on public lands, without a title. See o’Donnell v. McIntyre, 16 Abb. […]

Not proceeding from the •true source; not genuine; counterfeited. “A spurious bank-bill may be a legitimate lm-pression from the genuine plate, but […]

Lat. In the civil law. A bastard; the offspring of promiscuous cohabl-tatlon Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

In Scotch law. The taklng away or meddling with movables in another's possession, without the consent of the owner or authority of […]

In old English law. Adultery. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A fountain of water; an Issue of water from the earth, or the basin of wa-ter at the place of Its issue, […]

Lat in Roman law. A largess, dole, or present; a pecuniary dona-tlon; an official perquisite;, something over and above the ordinary fee […]

In old English law. Mutual promises to marry Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A surety; one who makes a promise or gives security for another, partic-ularly a godfather in baptlsm. Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

LaL A free glft or Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in the civil law. An engagement or undertaking; particularly such as was made in the form of an answer to a […]

In International law. Agreements or engagements made by certain public officers (as generals or admirals in time of war) in behalf of […]

SPONDEO. Lat Do you Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. A spoiler or de-stroyer. It is a maxim of law, hearing chiefly on evidence, but also upon the value generally of […]

Lat in the civil and common law. A thing violently or unlawfully taken from another Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Dividing a single cause of action, claim, or demand into two or more parts, and brlng-lng suit for one of such parts […]

In Enclisb coclcsias-tioal law. An injury done by one clerk or incumbent to another, in taking the fruits of his benefice without […]

These are in-flammable liquids produced by distillation, and forming an article of commerce. See Blankenship v. State, 93 Ga. 814, 21 S. […]