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Articles upon the charters. The title of a statute passed in the twenty-eighth year of Edward I. st. 3, confirming or enlarging many particulars in Magna dliarta, and the Charta de Foresta,

In English law. The offense committed in the forest, by pulling up the trees by the roots that are thickets and coverts for deer, and making the ground plain as arable land.

In contracts. 1. The act by which one person transfers to another, or causes to vest in that other, the whole of the right, interest, or property which he has in any

The act or agreement of assuming or taking upon one’s self; the undertaking or adoption of a debt or obligation primarily resting upon another, as where the purchaser of real estate “assumes”

In maritime law. A Spanish term signifying athwart, at right angles, or abeam; sometimes used as descriptive of the position of a vessel which is “lying to.” The Hugo (D. C.) 57

To turn over money or goods, i. e., to assign or appropriate them to some particular use or service.

As a verb; to make an official investigation and examination of accounts and vouchers. As a noun; the process of auditing accounts ; the hearing and investigation had before an auditor. People

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

The right of another

Money paid towards the king’s averages or carriages, and so to he freed thereof.

In French law. A barrister, advocate, attorney. An officer charged with representing and defending parties before the tribunal to which he is attached. Duverger.

In French law. This term signifies one to whom a right has been assigned, either by will, gift, sale, exchange, or the like; an assignee. An ayant cause differs from an heir

Where the charter of a corporation provides for the payment by it of a state tax, and contains a proviso that “no other tax or impost shall be levied or assessed upon

See ASSISA.

One wherein the payment of the benefit is in any manner or degree dependent on the collection of an assessment levied on persons holding similar contracts. Folkens v. Insurance Co., 98 Mo.

An action under the Aquilian law; an action to recover damages for maliciously or injuriously killing or wounding the slave or beast of another, or injuring in any way a thing belonging

A form of action for the recovery of claims, such as are usually evidenced by a book-account; this action is principally used in Vermont and Connecticut. Terrill v. Beecher, 9 Conn. 344;

The burden of proof rests on the plaintiff, (or on the party who advances a proposition affirmatively.) Hob. 103.

A Judicial act by a judge without jurisdiction is void; but a ministerial act, from whomsoever proceeding, may be ratified. Lofft, 458.

For a share of the field or land, for ehampert. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 30,