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Sound understanding; the re-verse of insanity, (q. v Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. without this. See Absque Hoc Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A kind of punishment among the Greeks; inflicted by binding the male-factor fast to a piece of wood. Enc. LendJ Source: Black's […]

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

Lat in feudal law. A redemption by villeins, of tlieir blood or tenure, in order to become freemen Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

Lat in the dvil and old Engllsh law. Blood; consanguinity Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A. payment due to the lord of the manor of Rodley, tn the county of Gloucester, for lib-erty […]

or SANC. In old French. Blood Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the original sense of the word, a “sanction” is a penalty or punish-ment provided as a means of enforcing obedience to […]

In old English law. A consecrated place which had certain privi-leges annexed to it, and to which offenders were accustomed to resort […]

IS. Lat in old English law. of sound mind. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 7, § L Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Lat in the civil law. That part of a law by which a penalty was or-dalned against those who should violate it […]

The word “same" does not always mean “identical,” not different or other. It frequently means of the bind or species, not the […]

A specimen; a small quantity of any commodity, presented for Inspection or examination as evidence of the quality of the whole; as […]

A person who, without any particular relation to a ship in distress, prof-fers useful service, and gives it as a volun-teer adventurer, […]

L Lat A safe pledge; called, also, “certus plegius” a sure pledge. Bract fol. 160b Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

See Inteb-blCTUM Salvianum Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat Saving; excepting; without prejudice to. Salvo me et Karedibus meia, except me and my heirs. Salvo jure eufuslibet, withont prejudice to […]

L. Lat Safeguard. Reg. orig. 26 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In maritime law. A compensation allowed to persons by whose assist-ance a ship or its cargo lias been saved, in whole or […]

LaL Health; prosperity; safety Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A gold coin stamped by Henry V. in France, after his conquests there, whereon the arms of England and France were stamped […]

This expression has a definite meaning, namely, a retailer of cigars, liquors, etc. Cahill v. Campbell, 105 Mass. 40 Source: Black's Law […]

A custom in the city, of London called “granage,” for-merly payable to the lord mayor, etc., for salt brought to the port […]

An lnferior and local court of record having jurisdiction in personal ac-tions where the debt or damage sought to be recovered does […]