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A body of law framed by the Salian Franks, after their settlement in Gaul under tbeir king Pharamond, about the beginning of […]

A 'contract between two parties, called, respectively, the “seller" (or vendor) and the “buyer,” (or purchaser,) by whlch the former, in consideration […]

In old English law. A head-piece; a steel cap or morion. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A recompense or consideration made to a person for hls pains and industry In another person’s business; also wages, stipend, or annual […]

xed periodical compensation to be paid for services rendered; a stated compensation, amounting to so much by the year, month, or other […]

A tax imposed in England and France, in 1188, by Pope Innocent III., to raise a fund for the crusade undertaken by […]

Lat. In the civil law. An allowance of provlslons. A stipend, wages, or compensation for services. An annual allowance or compensation. Calvin […]

Fr. In French law. A judicial seizure or sequestration of property, of which there are several varieties. See infra Source: Black's Law […]

In old English law. A lord's right of amercing his tenants In his court. Keilw. 145 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

An elaborate form of non-communistic socialism. It is a scheme which does not contemplate an equal, but an unequal, division of tlie […]

In Gothic law. .The ministerial officer of a court or magistrate, who brought parties into conrt and executed the orders of his […]

written or printed directions, delivered by the commanding officer of a convoy to the several masters of the ships under hls care, […]

Seamen; mariners Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old European law. A German coln of the value of a penny, or of three pence.' ' --- t Source: Black's […]

In insurance law. To pnt to sea; to begin a voyage. The least locomotion, with readiness of equipment and clearance, satisfies a […]

In old European law. A judge or justice; literally, a man of causes, or haviug charge or supervision of causes, one who […]

Before mentioned. This word is constantly used in contracts, pleadings, and other legal papers, with the same force as “aforesaid.” See Shattuck […]

A tale-teller; a secret accuser Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. Sages of the law; persons learned in the law. A term applled to the chancellor and Justices of the king’s […]

A surety given that a man shall appear upon a certain day. Bract L 4, c. L Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In old English law. A special privilege or license, in the form of a writ, under the great seal, granted to stran-gers […]

Lat in the law of divorce. Cruelty; anything which, tends to bodily harm, and In that manner renders cohabitation unsafe. 1 Hagg. […]

A guaranty or security granted by the king nnder the great seal to a stranger, for hls safe coming into and passing […]

A sexton, anciently called “sagerson:* or “sagiston;” the keeper of -things belonging to divine worship Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A denomination of part of the county palatine of Durham, wharton Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)