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or SPITTLE. A charitable foundation; a hospital for diseased people; a hospital. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Those profits which a bishop receives in hls ecclesiastical character, as the dues arising from hls ordaining and instituting priests, and such […]

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

The addition given, in legal proceedings, and in conveyancing, to a woman who never has been married Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

Relating to religious or ecclesiastical persons or affairs, as distin-guished from “secular” or lay, worldly, or business matters Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

Lat. The hope of recovery or recapture; the chance of re-taking property captured at sea, which pre-vents the captors from acquiring complete […]

The sealer of the royal writs Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

That of which there is hope. Thus a debt which one may hope to recover may be called “sperate,” in opposition to […]

Lat. Hope of surviving. 3 Atk. 762 ; 2 Kent, Comm. 424 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The formation of words hy letters; orthography. Incorrect spelling does not vitiate a written instrument if the in-tention clearly appears Source: Black's […]

A person who by excessive drinking, gaming, idleness, or de-hauchery of any kind shall so spend, waste, or lessen hls estate as […]

An execution which, by the direction of the judge at nisi prius, issues forthwith, or on some early day fixed upon by […]

In criminal law. As secured by constitutional guaranties, a speedy trial means a trial conducted according to fixed rules, regulations, and proceedings […]

ES. See Damages Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat Mirror or looking-giass. The title of several of the most ancient law-books or compilations, one of the ancient Icelandic books is […]

A sample; a part of some-thing Intended to exhibit the kind and quali-ty of the whole. People ▼. Freeman, 1 Idaho, 322 […]

In commerce. The act or practice of buying lands, goods, etc., in expectation of a rise of price and of selling them […]

Lat in the civil law. Literally, a maklng of form; a givlng of form to materials. That mode of acquiring property through […]

As used in the law relating to patents and in building contracts, the term denotes a particular or detailed statement of the […]

Lat in the civil law. Form; figure; fashion or shape. A form or shape given to materials Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

Having a certain form or designation; observing-a certain form; particular; precise Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A wrltlng sealed and de-Hvered, containing some agreement A writing sealed and delivered, which is given as a security for the payment […]

1. Coin of the precious met-als, of a certain weight and fineness, and bearing the stamp of the government, de-noting its value […]

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

Relating to or designating a species, kind, or sort; designed for aparticr-lar purpose; confined to a particular pur Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]