ALTARAGE
In ecclesiastical law. Offerings made on the altar; all profits which accrue to the priest by means of the altar. Ayliffe, Parerg. 01.
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In ecclesiastical law. Offerings made on the altar; all profits which accrue to the priest by means of the altar. Ayliffe, Parerg. 01.
A collection of sea-laws, compiled about the end of the eleventh century, by the people of Amalphl. It consists of the laws on maritime subjects, which were or had been in force
In the Roman law. A going around; a path worn by going around. A space of at least two and a half feet in width, between neighboring houses, left for the convenience
In practice. An action between friendly parties. An action brought and carried on by the mutual consent and arrangement of the parties, in order to obtain the judgment of the court on
The damages claimed or relief demanded; the amount claimed or sued for. Smith v. Giles, 05 Tex. 341 : Barber v. Kennedv, 18 Minn. 210, (Gil. 196;) Railroad Co. v. Cunnigan, 95
An ecclesiastical punishment by which a person is separated from the body of the church, and forbidden all intercourse with the members of the same.
An hermaphrodite.
Wild animals, if they be made tame, and are accustomed to go out and return, fly away and fly back, as stags, swans, etc., are considered to belong to us so long
The intention to remain, or to delay.
In Scotch law. To alienate; to convey.
The net yearly income derivable from a given piece of property ; its fair rental value for one year, deducting costs and expenses; the value of its use for a year.
A yearly rent; annuity. 2 Bl. Comm. 41; Reg. Orig. 1586.
To date an instrument as of a time before the time it was written.
L. Fr. The Tear Books. Kelham.
In the civil law. An officer who took charge of the royal seal and signed royal dispatches.
In old practice. Appearance; an appearance. Appuritio in judicio, an appearance in court. Bract, fol. 344. Post apparitionem, after appearance. Fleta, Ub. G, c. 10,
Lat In the civil law. I appeal. The form of making an appeal apud acta. Dig. 49, 1, 2.
L. Fr. In old English law. Tax; tallage; tribute; imposition ; payment; charge; expenses. Kelham.
In Scotch law. To approve and reject; to take advantage of one part, and reject the rest Bell. Equity suffers no person to approbate and reprobate the same deed. 1 Kames, Eq.
Apt time sometimes depends upon lapse of time; as, where a thing is required to be done at the first term, or within a given time, it cannot be done afterwards. But