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The judges of the court of session in Scotland are called “Senators of the College of Justice Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

Lat in Roman law. The senate; the great national councll of the Roman people Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Amerioan law. The name Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Roman law. A member Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat Always ready. The name of a plea by whlch the de-fendont alleges that he has always been ready to perform what […]

Money paid for synodals Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A path. Fleta, 1. 2, c. 52, $ 20 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. Always. A word which Introduces several Latln maxims, of whlch some are also used wlthout thls prefix Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

A place of education. Any school, academy, college, or university in which young persons are instructed in the several branches of learning […]

Lat in maritime law. Half-shipwreck, as where goods are cast overboard in a storm; also where a ship has been so much […]

Lat. to the clvil law. Half-full proof; half-proof. 3 Bl. Comm. .370. See Half-Pboof Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In the civil law. •A nursery of trees. Dlg. 7, 1, 9, 6 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In the civil law. •The collected declslons of the emperors in Their councils Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In Human law. Half-marriage. Concubinage was 'so called. Tayl. CivH Law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. It seems; it would appear. Thls expresslon is often used in the reports to preface a statement by the court […]

In old English law. A ’ ridge of ground rising between two furrows, contalnlng no certain quantity, hut 'sometimes more and sometimes […]

To dispose of by sale, (q. v Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

NSE. In criminal law^ The protection of one’s person or property aga hist some injury attempted by another. The right of such […]

Evl-derice which either serves or disserves the partyis so called. Thls specles of evidence is either self-serving (which is not in general […]

ES. Lat. In Roman law. Judges who were selected very much Jilte our juries. They were returned by the prtetor, drawn by […]

The name of certain municipal officers, in the Nqw England states, elected by the towns to transact thelr gen-eral pnbllc business, and […]

A shop, shed, or stall in a market; a wood of sallows or willows; also a sawpit. Co. Litt. 4 Source: Black's […]

The name given, in some states, to the upper house or branch of the council of a dty Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

Taking the best beast, etc., where an herlot is due. on the death of the tenant. 2 BL Comm. 422 Source: Black's […]

In praotioe. The act performed by an officer of the law, under the authority and exigence of a writ, in taking into […]