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A person who swore by laying his hands on the book.

In evidence. A voluntary acknowledgment, confession, or concession of the existence of a fact or the truth of an allegation made by a party to the suit. Roosevelt v. Smith, 17 Misc.

In the civil and Scotch law. A guarantor, surety, or cautioner ; a peculiar species of fidejussor; one who adds his own promise to the promise given by the principal debtor, whence

Traders acting as a corporation without a charter, and paying a fine annually for permission to exercise their usurped privileges. Smith, Wealth Nat. b. 1, c. 10.

One having opposing parties; contested, as distinguished from an ex parte application; one of which the party seeking relief has given legal warning to the other party, and afforded the latter an

In ecclesiastical law. The devil’s advocate; the advocate who argues against the canonization of a saint.

The intention is punished although the intended result does not follow. 9 Coke, 55.

At common law. Relationship by marriage between the husband and the blood relations of the wife, and be- tween the wife and the blood relations of the D husband. 1 Bl. Comm.

A contract of affreightment is a contract with a ship-owner to hire his ship, or part of it, for the carriage of goods. Such a contract generally takes the form either of

A relation, created either by express or implied contract or by law, whereby one party (called the principal or constituent) delegates the transaction of some lawful business or the authority to do

In commercial law. A term used to express the difference in point of value between metallic and paper money, or between one sort of metallic money and another. McCul. Diet.

A tax upon or tribute payable out of land.

The king’s tenant prays this, when rent is demanded of him by others.

In old English law. Of kin. “Next-a-kin.” 7 Mod. 140.

A place where ale is sold to be drunk on the premises where sold.

Proper to be the subject of alienation or transfer.

Somewhat of possession, and nothing of right, (but no right.) A phrase used by Braeton to describe that kind of possession which a person might have of a thing as a guardian,

Lat Things alleged and proved. The allegations made by a party to a suit and the proof adduced in their support

In criminal procedure, when a prisoner is convicted on a trial for treason or felony, the court is bound to demand of him what he has to say as to why the

A nation which has entered into an alliance with another nation. 1 Kent, Comm. 69. A citizen or subject of one of two or more allied nations.