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In Scotch law. A process to bring a foreigner within the jurisdiction of the courts of Scotland. The warrant attaches a foreigner’s goods within the jurisdiction, and these will not be released

Arson, at common law, is the act of unlawfully and maliciously burning the house of another man. 4 Steph. Comm. 99; 2 Ituss. Crimes, 896; Steph. Crim. Dig. 298. Arson, by the

In Scotch law. An agreement for a lease. Paters. Comp.

Technically; scientifically ; using terms of art. A will or contract is described as “artificially” drawn if it is couched in apt and technical phrases and exhibits a scientific arrangement.

The staff of persons by whom (or the building in whicht the process of assaying gold and silver, required by government, incidental to maintaining the coinage, is conducted.

The assessment fund of a mutual benefit association is the balance of the assessments, less expenses, out of which beneficiaries are paid. Kerr v. Ben. Ass’n, 39 Minn. 174. 39 N. W.

An assignment for the benefit of creditors, with directions to the assignee to prefer a specified creditor or class of creditors, by paying their claims in full before the others receive any

Assise of darrein presentment, (q. v.}

A judge of the English court of general or quarter sessions in Middlesex. He differs from the other justices in being a barrister of ten years’ standing, and in being salaried. St.

In Scotch law. Damages awarded to the relative of a murdered person from the guilty party, who has not been convicted and punished. Paters. Comp.

L. Lat. Attachment

To witness the execution of a written instrument, at the request of him who makes it, and subscribe the same as a witness. White v. Magarahan, 87 Ga. 217, 13 S. E.

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A public officer whose function is to examine and pass upon the accounts and vouchers of officers who have received and expended public money by lawful authority. In practice. An officer (or

A Saxon punishment by cutting off the ears, inflicted on those who robbed churches, or were guilty of any other theft.

In medical jurisprudence, this term is applied to actions or conduct of an individual apparently occurring without will, purpose, or reasoned intention on his part; a condition sometimes observed in persons who,

An ancient duty paid to sheriffs. Cowell.

“Average charges for toll and transportation” are understood to mean, and do mean, charges made at a mean rate, obtained by dividing the entire receipts for toll AVERAGE 109 AVOWRY and transportation

A making vald, or of no effect; annulling, cancelling; escaping or evading. In English ecclesiastical law. The term describes the condition of a benefice when it has no incumbent In parliamentary language,

A crop sown before the expiration of a tenancy, which cannot ripen until after its expiration, to which, however, the tenant is entitled. Broom, Max. 412.