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At this day. 1 Leon. 90.

To the middle thread of the way.

To recognize. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 65,

For life. Bract, fol. 136. In fcodo, vel ad vitam; in fee, or for life. Id.

The revocation, recalling, or cancellation of a legacy, according to the apparent intention of the testator, implied by the law from acts done by him in his life, though such acts do

Lying near or close to; contiguous. The difference between adjacent and adjoining seems to be that the former implies that the two objects are not widely separated, though they may not actually

To purge one’s self of a crime by oath.

Proper to be received. As applied to evidence, the term means that it is of such a character that the court or judge is bound to receive it; that is, allow It

Lat Adoptive. Applied both to the parent adopting, and the child adopted. Inst. 2, 13, 4; Id. 3, 1, 10-14.

Lat In the civil law. A forger; a counterfeiter. Adultera- tores moncta;, counterfeiters of money. Dig. 48, 19, 16, 9.

A litigant-opponent, the opposite party in a writ or action.

In the civil law. An advocate; one who managed or assisted In managing another’s cause before a judicial tribunal. Called also “patronus.” Cod. 2, 7, 14. But distinguished from causidicus. Id. 2,

Disposition; intention, impulse or affection of the mind. One of the causes for a challenge of a juror is propter affectum, on account of a suspicion of bias or favor. 3 Bl.

One who is related by marriage to a person related to me by marriage has no affinity to me. Shelf. Mar. & Div. 174.

Affreightment; a contract for the hire of a vessel. From the Fr. fret, which, according to Cowell, meant tons or tonnage.

A suggestion of nonage, made by an infant party to a real action, with a prayer that the proceedings may be deferred until his full age. It is now abolished. St. 11

In Saxon law. An observer or Informer.

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.