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In English ecclesiastical law. Commonly called the “Thirty- Nine Articles;” a body of divinity drawn up by the convocation in 1502. and confirmed by James I.

Passage upwards; the transmission of an estate from the ancestor to the heir in the ascending line. See 4 Kent, Comm. 393, 397.

Compliance; approval of something done; a declaration of willingness to do something in compliance with a request. Norton v. Davis, 83 Tex. 32, 18 S. W. 430; Appeal of Pittsburgh, 115 Pa.

In Scotch law. Jurors; the persons who formed that kind of court which in Scotland was called an “assise,” for the purpose of inquiring into and judging divers civil causes, such as

Before the court “The case at bar,” etc. Dyer, 31.

One who owes a duty or service to another, or in some sort depends upon him. Termes de la Ley. One who follows and waits upon another.

A person authorized or licensed by law to sell lands or goods of other persons at public auction; one who sells at auction. Crandall v. State, 28 Ohio St. 481; Williams v.

In Indian law. Trustee; commissioner; a temporary collector or supervisor, appointed to the charge of a country on the removal of a zemindar, or for any other particular purpose of local investigation

The name of an unlimited monarchical government. A government at the will of one man, (called an “autocrat,”) unchecked by constitutional restrictions or limitations.

In French law. The guaranty of a bill of exchange; so called because usually placed at the foot or bottom (aval) of the bill. Story, Bills,

A term used in the Scotch law, signifying to abet or assist.

In the civil law. A grandfather Inst. 3, 6, 1.

The assise falls (turns) into a jury; hence to submit a controversy to trial by jury.

One who signs his name to an instrument, at the request of the party or parties, for the purpose of proving and identifying it. Skinner v. Bible Soc., 92 Wis. 209, Oo

To annul; cancel; make yoid; to destroy the efficacy of anything.

An action which the depositary has against the depositor, to compel him to fulfil his engagement towards him. Poth. Du Depot, n. 69.

In the civil and common law. An action of tort; an action arising out of fault, misconduct, or malfeasance. Inst 4, 6, 15; 3 Bl. Comm. 117. Ex maleficio is the more

In Scotch law. These are either (1) actions of proper improbation for declaring a writing false or forged; (2) actions of reduction-improbation for the production of a writing in order to have

Lat. A deed; something done.

For the admitting of the clerk. A writ in the nature of an execution, commanding the bishop to admit his clerk, upon the success of the latter in a quarc impedit.