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In Scotch law. To maintain, support, provide for; to provide with necessaries. As a noun, maintenance, support ; an allowance from the husband’s estate for the support of the wife. Paters. Comp.

One alleging contrary or contradictory things (whose statements contradict each other) is not to be heard. 4 Inst. 279. Applied to the statements of a witness.

An allowance made upon an account in the English exchequer. Cowell.

An inferior or cheaper metal mixed with gold or silver in manufacturing or coining. As respects coining, the amount of alloy is fixed by law, and is used to increase the hardness

In ecclesiastical law. Offerings made on the altar; all profits which accrue to the priest by means of the altar. Ayliffe, Parerg. 01.

A collection of sea-laws, compiled about the end of the eleventh century, by the people of Amalphl. It consists of the laws on maritime subjects, which were or had been in force

In the Roman law. A going around; a path worn by going around. A space of at least two and a half feet in width, between neighboring houses, left for the convenience

In practice. An action between friendly parties. An action brought and carried on by the mutual consent and arrangement of the parties, in order to obtain the judgment of the court on

The damages claimed or relief demanded; the amount claimed or sued for. Smith v. Giles, 05 Tex. 341 : Barber v. Kennedv, 18 Minn. 210, (Gil. 196;) Railroad Co. v. Cunnigan, 95

An ecclesiastical punishment by which a person is separated from the body of the church, and forbidden all intercourse with the members of the same.

An hermaphrodite.

Wild animals, if they be made tame, and are accustomed to go out and return, fly away and fly back, as stags, swans, etc., are considered to belong to us so long

The intention to remain, or to delay.

In ecclesiastical law. First- fruits paid out of spiritual benefices to the pope, so called because the value of one year’s profit was taken as their rate.

The meaning of this term, us applied to interest, is not an undertaking to pay interest at the end of one year only, but to pay interest at the end of each

Irregular; exceptional; unusual; not conforming to rule, method, or type.

In Saxon law. A preliminary or preparatory oath, (called also “prwjuramcntum,” and “juramcntum calumnicB,”) which both the accuser and accused were required to make before any trial or purgation; the accuser swearing

In old French law. A provision of lands or feudal superiorities assigned by the kings of France for the maintenance of their younger sons. An allow– ance assigned to a prince of

A civil law term signifying an inventory or enumeration of things in one’s possession. Calvin,

An officer or messenger employed to serve the process of the spiritual courts in England and summon offenders. Cowell. In the civil law. An officer who waited upon a magistrate or superior