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A speculation on the rise and fall of the public debt of states, or the public funds. The speculator is called “ag- iotcur.”

In old English law. Agreement; an agreement Spelman.

In English practice. A proceeding formerly made use of, by way of petition in court, praying in aid of the tenant for life, etc., from the reversioner or remainder- man, when the

L. Fr. At the; to the. Allaire; at the bar. Al huis d’csglise; at the church- door.

Lat. In the civil law. A game of chance or hazard. Dig. 11, 5, 1. See Cod. 3, 43. The chance of gain or loss in a contract

The condition or state of an alien.

A person ought not to be judge in his own cause, because he cannot act as judge and party. Co. Litt. 141; 3 Bl. Comm. 59.

An allegation contrary to the deed (or fact) is not admissible.

Owners of allodial lands. Owners of estates as large as a subject may have. Co. Litt 1; Bac. Abr. “Tenure,” A.

A publication, in which Is recounted the days of the week, month, and year, both common and particular, distinguishing the fasts, feasts, terms, etc., from the common days by proper marks, pointing

L. Lat. Interchangeably. Litt

In old English law. A measure of four bushels.

To improve; to make better by change or modification. See ALTER.

The child of a brother or sister; a cousin; one who has the same grandfather, but different father and mother. Calvin.

An ancient punishment for a blow given in a superior court; or for assaulting a judge sitting in the court

A measure containing ten gallons.

A strong passion of the mind excited by real or supposed injuries; not synonymous with “heat of passion,” “malice.” or “rage or resentment,” because these are all terms of wider import and

The intention of destroying or canceling, (applied to wills.)

The intention to republish.

A woman’s marriageable years. The age at which a girl becomes by law fit for marriage; the age of twelve.