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

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

The completion of the feudal investiture, by which the tenant was admit-ted into the feud, and performed the rights of homage and […]

L. Lat Seisin Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Thls is the strict technical expression nsed to describe the ownership in "an estate in fee-simple in possession in a corporeal here^ […]

In old English law. Seised; possessed Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

In Engllsh law. A lord-ship; a manor. The rights of a lord, as such, in lands Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

This word, wben written by the drawee on a bill of exchange, amounts to an acceptance by the law merchant. Spear v. […]

A royalty or preroga tlve of the soverelgn, whereby an allowance of gold and silver, brought in the mass to he exchanged […]

An injury for which a master may have an action on the case. Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The act of a man in en-tlclng a woman to commit unlawful sexuaf Intercourse with him, by meaus of persua-sion, solicitation, promises, […]

An insurrectionary movement tending towards treason, but wanting an overt act; attempts made by meetings or speeches, or by publications, to disturb […]

To entice a woman to the corn-mission of fornication or adultery, by per-suasion, solicitation, promises, bribes, oroth-erwise; to corrupt; to debauch Source: […]

In Scotch law. Certain ancient ordinances of the court of session, conferring upon the courts power to establish general rules of practice. […]

Lat. A see; the dignity of a bishop. 3 Steph. Comm. 65 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat The see being flll-ed. A phrase used when a bishop’s see is not vacant Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. The court sit-ting ; during the sitting of the court Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. But see. This remark, followed by a citation, directs the reader’s attention to an authority or a statement which conflicts with […]

Lat with settled purpose. 5 Mod. 291 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. Bnt by tbe Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat But lnqulre; ex-amlne this further. A remark indicating, briefly, that the particular statement or rule laid down is doubted or challenged […]

Lat. otherwise; to tbe con-trary. Thls word is used in the books to in-dlcate the converse of a foregoing proposl-tion, or the […]

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

In old English law. Seourity of the peace. A wrlt that lay for one who was threatened wlth death or bodlly harm […]