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In Scotch law. A sale by auction. Bell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A rout is an unlawful assembly which has made a motion towards the execu-tion of the common purpose of the persons assembled. […]

Fr. In old French and Canadian law. A free tenant of land on services exigible either in money or in kind. Steph. […]

A circle divided from the center, like Arthur's round table, whence its supposed origin. In each compartment is a signature, so that […]

The roll of Winton. An exact survey of all England, made by Alfred,’ not unlike that of Domes-day; and it was so […]

Fr. In old French and Canadian law. A free tenure without the privilege of nobility; the tenure of a free commoner Source: […]

Small boroughs in England, whlch prior to the reform act, 1832, returned one or more members to parliament Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

A clause sometimes inserted in policies of marine insurance, to the efTect that “if, on a regular survey, the ship shall be […]

Span. In Spanish law. oblit-erated. white, New Recop. ,b. 3, tit. 7, c. 5. I 2 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A term which in-cludes oxen, cows, steers, heifers, and such like horned animals. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A list of persons who are to perform certain legal duties when called upon in -their turn. In military affairs it is […]

The document with which an abstract of title properly commen-ces is called the “root” of the title. Sweet Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

Heathy ground, or ground full of ling; also watery-and moorish land. 1 Inst 6 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The fourth part of an acre in square measure, or one thousand two hundred and ten square yards Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

The same aa "stock of descent.” Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

or ROME-FENNY. Pe Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A tract of land in the county of Kent, England, containing twenty-four thousand acres, governed by cer-tain ancient and equitable laws of […]

The statute 23 & 24 Vict c. 134, providing a method for enjoying estates given upon Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

This term, in a general sense, comprehends all the laws which pre-valled among the Romans, without regard to the time of their […]

The portable or movable apparatus and machinery of a rallroad, particularly such as moves on the road, viz., engines, cars, tenders, coaches, […]

Lat Pilgrims that traveled to Rome on foot Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In English criminal law. An idle and disorderly person; a trickster; a wandering beggar; a vagrant or vagabond. 4 Bl. Comm. 169 […]

A schedule of parchment which may be turned up with the hand in the form of a pipe or tube. Jacob Source: […]

A commission from one judge to another requesting him to examine a wltness. See Letter Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In Roman law. I ask; I request. A precatory expresslon often used in wills. Dig. 30, 108, 13, 14 Source: Black's […]