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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.

To cancel; make void ; destroy. To annul a judgment or judicial proceeding is to deprive it of all force and operation, either a6 initio or prospectively as to future transactions. Wait

Nameless; wanting a name or names. A publication, withholding the name of the author, is said to be anonymous. Cases are sometimes reported anonymously, t. e., without giving the names of the

In the civil law. A species of mortgage, or pledge of immovables. An agreement by which the debtor gives to the creditor the income from the property which he has pledged, in

An overt act.

An obsolete English writ which issued against an apostate, or one who had violated the rules of his religious order. It was addressed to the sheriff, and commanded him to deliver the