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Lat. In Roman law. A division of the as, containing seven uneiae, or duodecimal parts; the proportion of seven-twelfths. Tayl. Civil Law, […]

In English law. The statute 1 Geo. I. St. 2, c. 38. The act by whlch a parliament has continuauce for seven […]

In ecclesiastical law. The third Sunday before Quadragesima Sun-day, being about the seventieth day before Easter Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Seceders from the Church of Eugland. They, like Quakers, solemnly affirm, instead of taking the usual oath, before they give evidence Source: […]

Lat. In old English law. A hedge or lnclosure. The lnclosure of a trench or canal. Dig. 43. 21, 4 Source: Black's […]

In matrimonial law; A cessation of cohabitation of husband and wife by mutual agreement, or, in the case of “judicial separation,” under […]

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

Lat Separately. Used in indictments to indicate that two or more defendants were charged separately, and not jointly, with the commission of […]

Lat. In old conveyan-ting. Severally. A word which made a sev-eral covenant 5 Coke, 23a Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In the clvll law. (1) Sense; Import; as distinguished from mere words. (2) The deliberate expression of one’s will or Intention-, […]

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

Lat. Sense, meaning, slgniflca-tion. Malo sensu, in an evil or derogatory sense. Mitiori sensu, in a milder, less se-vere, or less stringent […]

The judgment formally pro-nounced by the court or judge upon the de-fendant after his conviction in a criminal prosecution, awarding tbe punishment […]

In old English law. Seniors; ancients; elders. A term applied to the great men of the realm. Spelman Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

In Spanish law.- Dominion or property Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Incapacity to contract aris-ing from the impairment of the Intellectual faculties by old age Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lord; a lord. Also the elder. An addition to the name of the elder of two persons having the same name Source: […]

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

That peculiar de-cay of the mental faculties which occurs in extreme old age, and in many cases much earlier, whereby the person […]

In old European law. A title of office and dignity, derived from the middle ages, answering to that of steward or high […]

A writ addressed to the steward and marshal of England, inhlblt-Ing them to take cognizance of an action in thelr court that […]

Lat old age. In the Ro-man law, the period of senectus, which re-lieved one from the charge of public office, was officially […]

In old English law. A seneschal; a steward; the steward of a manor. Fleta, L 2, c. 72 Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

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

Lat in the civil law. Decisions of the senate. Private acts concerning particular persons merely Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)