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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,

At issue; at the end (of the pleadings.) Steph. PI. 24.

Without limit; to an infinite extent; indefinitely.

To the nuisance, _ or annoyance. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 52,

For answering ; to make answer; words used in certain writs employed for bringing a person before the court to make answer in defense in a proceeding. Thus there is a capias

To fallow. Bract fol. 2286. See WARACTUM.

Such care as a man of ordinary prudence would himself take uuder similar circumstances to avoid accident; care proportionate to the risk to be incurred. Wallace v. Wilmington & N. R. Co.,

To put off; defer ; postpone. To postpone action of a convened court or body until another time specified, or indefinitely, the latter being usually called to adjourn sine die. Bispham v.

In practice. A remedy which lay for the heir on reaching his majority to rectify an assignment of dower made during his minority, by which the dower- ess had received more than

In Euglish law. The act of giving possession of a copyhold estate. It is of three kinds: (1) Upon a voluntary grant by the lord, where the land has escheated or reverted

To set right, satisfy, or make amends.

Adulterous bastards are those produced by an unlawful connection between two persons, who, at the time when the child was conceived, were, either of them or both, connected by marriage with some

An “adverse party” entitled to notice of appeal is every party whose interest in relation to the judgment or decree appealed from is in conflict with the modification or reversal sought by

A patron is he to whom appertains the right of presentation to a church, in such a manner that he may present to such a church in his own name, and not

Persons who, in court- leets, upon oath, settle and moderate the fines and amercements imi>osed on those who have committed offenses arbitrarily punishable, or that have no express penalty api>ointed by statute.

In practice. The confirming, or ratifying a former law, or judgment. Cowell; Blount __ The confirmation and ratification by an ap- |f| pcllate court of a judgment, order, or decree of a

Before, or already said, mentioned, or recited; premised. Plowd. 67. Foresaid is used in Scotch law. Although the words “preceding” and “aforesaid” generally mean next before, and “following” means next after, yet

A term sometimes applied to the kind of implied agency which enables a wife to procure what is reasonably necessary for her maintenance and support on her husband’s credit and at his

In ancient law. To take in and feed the cattle of strangers in the king’s forest, and to collect the money due for the same to the king’s use. Spelman; Cowell. In