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Lat. If he ac-knowledge. In old practice. A writ which lay for a creditor against his debtor for money numbered (pecunia numerata) […]

Lat in Scotch practice. Ro it is subscribed. Formal words at the end of depositions, Immediately pre-ceding the signature. 1 How. State […]

Lat. In old practlce. If before. Formal words in the old writs for summoning juries. Fleta, 1. 2, c. 65, | 12 […]

Lat in the civil law. If any one. Formal words in the prsetorian edicts. The words “quis,” though masculine in form was […]

Lat in Engllsh practice. A writ of association of justices where-by, lf all in commission cannot meet at the day assigned, It […]

Lat If it appears. In Roman law. words used in the formula by whlch the prsetor appolnted a judge, and instructed hlm […]

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

Lat. If it be so. Emphatic words in the old wrlt of mandamus to a judge, commanding him, if the fact alleged […]

Lat If it Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat If it happen. Words of condition in old conveyances. 10 Coke, 42a Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. The conclusion of a plea to an action when the defendant de-mands judgment, lf the plaintiff ought to have hls action, […]

Lat If he knows anything; if he is not altogether devoid of reason Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The office of sheriff; the period of that office Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A “pettifogging shyster" is an unscrupulous practitioner who disgraces his profession by doing mean work, and re-sorts to sharp practice to do […]

Although the words "show" and “indicate" are sometimes interchangeable in popular use, they are not always so. To “show" is to make […]

To show cause against a rule nisi, an order, decree, execution, etc., is to appear as directed, and present to the court […]

A process, author-ized in some of the states, to be issued against an absconding, fraudulent, or non-resident debtor, which is returnable wlthln […]

An old custom of the city of Exeter. A mode of foreclosing the right of a tenant by the chief lord of […]

A term applied collo-quially, but wlthout much precision, to a lease for a short term, (as a month or a year,) as […]

In practice. Notice of less than the ordinary time; generally of half that time. 2 Tldd, Pr. 757 Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

A cause which is not likely to occupy a great portion of the time of the court, and which may be entered […]

A custom of bankers of entering on the customer’s pass-book the amount of notes deposited for collection, in such a manner that […]

In old records, a shop. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Land on the margin of the sea, or a lake or rlver Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Mohammedan law. Pre-emptlon, or a power of possessing property which has been sold, by paying a sum equal to that paid […]