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A phrase used in pleading as the technical expression in iay-lng a scienter, (q. v Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

See Mobtgage Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A fence or an lnclosure of twigs, set in a stream to catch fish. Pub. St. Mass, p. 1297; Treat v. Chipman, […]

A measure of heaviness or ponderosity; and in a metaphorical sense influence, effectiveness, or power to influence judgment or conduct Source: Black’s […]

In old European law. The judicial combat, or duel; the trial by battel Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In English law. A duty or toll paid for weighing merchandise. It is called “tronagc” for weighing wool at the klng’s beam, […]

Sax. In old English law. A customary service which tenants paid to their lords, in cutting down their corn, or doing other […]

A period of seven consecutive days of time; and, in some uses, the period beginning with Sunday and ending with Snt-urday. See […]

“Natural wear and tear” means deterioration or depreciation in value by ordinary and reasonable use of the subject-matter. Green v. Kelly, 20 […]

All material objects, capable of satisfying human wants, desires, or tastes, having a value in exchange, and upon which human labor has […]

An lnstrument used in fight-ing; an instrument of offensive or defen-sive combat. The term is chiefly used, in law, in the statutes […]

Sax. A wood; the woody part of a country Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. The robbing of a dead man in his grave Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In a legislative body, the “committee on ways and means” is a committee appointed to Inquire into and consider the methods and […]

The English highway acts provide that In every parish forming part of a highway district there shall an-nuaily be elected one or […]

A crop of grain sown hy a tenant for a term certain, during hls tenancy, but which wiil not ripen until after […]

Implements of husband-ry. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, c. 5, p. 268 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A duty anciently paid twice a year towards the charge of wax candles in churches. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A writing in which is set down the names of passengers who are car-ried in a public conveyance, or the description of […]

In the language of brokers, adding to the capital stock of a corporation hy the Issue of new stock, with* out increasing […]

In old records. Such goods as, after a wreck, swim or float on the waves. Jacob Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A natural stream of water fed from permanent or periodical nat-ural sources and usually flowlng in a particular direction in a defined […]

A mark indicating the highest point to which water, rises, or the lowest polnt to whlch it sinks Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

An officer in many cities and towns, whose dnty it is to watch during the night and take care of the property […]

As designating a commodity or a subject of ownership, this term has the same meaning in law as in common speech; hut […]