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The mere right of property in land; the abstract right which remains to the owner after he has lost the right of […]

The right to dislncumber property or to free it from a claim or lien; specifically, the right (grant-ed by statute only) to […]

In Louisi-Ona. The right to occupy another man’s hohse as a dwelling, without paying rent or "other compensation? Civ. Code- La. art. […]

The right to possession which may reside in one man/ while another has the actual possession, be-ing the right to enter and […]

In Scotch law. The right which each of several cautioners (sureties) has to refuse to answer for more than his own share […]

A right of entry is the right of taking or resuming possession of land b^ entering on it in a peaceable manner […]

See Rectus in .CUBIA Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

ON. The right to bring suit; a*legal right to maintain an action, growing out of a given transaction or state of ;facts […]

An abol-ished writ which lay for tenants in ancient demesne* and others of a similar nature, to try the right of their […]

This is a phrase frequently used iu place of chose in action, and having an Identical meaning Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

A term of the stock-exchange, denoting the practice of inflating the price of given stocks, or en-hanclng their quoted value, by a […]

As a noun, and taken In an abstract sense, the term means justice, ethical correctness, or consonance with the rules of law […]

A coppice or thicket. Cow-ell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old European law. A species of service and tribute rendered to their lords by agricultural tenants. Supposed by Spel-man to be […]

L. Fr. Nothing. It appears in a few law French phrases Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law-After-county; i. e., after the end of the coun-ty court A time and place appolnted by the sheriff for […]

In Engllsh law. The offense of riding or going armed with dan-gerous or unusual weapons is a misdemeanor tending to disturb the […]

In English law. one of the six clerks in chancery who, in hls turn for one year, kept the controlment books of […]

See Rides Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A half-castrated horse. Brls-co v. State, 4 Tex. App. 221, 30 Am. Rep Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Span. In Spanish law. A nobleman; a count or baron. 1 white, Re-Cop. 36 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A rider, or rider-roll, signifies a schedule or small piece of parchment annexed to some part of a roll or record. It […]

A rogue; vagrant; whore-monger; a person given to all manner of wickedness. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Associations or secret so-cieties formed in Ireland, having for their object the dispossession of landlords by mur-der and fire-raising, wharton Source: Black's […]

This, the earliest code or collection of maritime laws, was formulated by the people of the island of Rhodes, who, by thelr […]