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In English ecclesias-tical la... Very ancient officers of the church, almost grown out of use, until about the middle of the present […]

A sllver coin of Indla, rated at 28. for the current, and 2s. 3d. for the Bom-bay, rupee Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

Lat in the civil law. Broken. A term applied to a wilL Inst 2, 17, 3 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A covenant is said to “run with the reversion" when either the liability to perform it or the right to take advantage […]

Lands in Scotland where the ridges of a field belong alterna-tlvely to dlfferent proprietors. Anciently thls kind of possession was advantageous in […]

A running policy is one which contemplates successive In-surances, aud which provides that the object of the policy mny be from time […]

A cov-enant is said to run with the land when either the liability to perform it or the right to tnke advantage […]

Days counted in their regular succession on the calendar, in duding Sundays and holidays. Brown v. Johnson, 10 Mees. A W. 334; […]

A metaphorical expres-slon, by whlch is meant that the time mentioned in the statute of limitations is oon-sidered as passing. 1 Bouv. […]

An open unset* tied account, as distinguished from a stated and liquidated account “Running accounts mean mutual accounts and reciprocal de-mands between […]

This term is applied to wandering or straying animals Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A .load-horse; a sumpter-horse or cart-horse Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

T, or RUNLET. A measure of wine, oil, etc., containing eighteen gallons aud a half. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In American law. A water-course of small size, webb v. Bedford, ‘2 Bibb. (Ky.) 354. Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old records. Land full ot brambles and briars. I Inst Oa Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Certain limits without the walls, wlthin which all prison-era in custody in civil actions were allowed to live, upon glvlng sufficient security […]

Flying or popular report; a current story passing from one person to an* other without any known authority for the truth of […]

Lat in tbe dvil law. Ruin, the falling of a house. Dig. 47, 0 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In American practice. This term is sometimes used, by metonymy, to denote a time or season in the judicial year when motions […]

Directions printed in books of law and in prayer-books, so termed because they were originally distinguished by red lnk Source: Black's Law […]

Roughness; incivilityf vio-lence Touching another with rudeness may constitute a battery Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

ES. Regalities; royal prop-erty Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A payment reserved by tbe grantor of a patent lease of a mlne, or slmil-ar rlght, and payable proportionately to the use […]

Fr. In French Insurance law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Of or pertaining to or proceed-ing from the king oc sovereign in a mon-archlcal government Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)