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Lat. Under the control, or subject to the authority, of another person; e. g., an infant who is under the authority of his father or guardian; a wife under the power of

Collectively, this term designates the whole number of particulars, individuals, or separate items; distributively. it may be equivalent to “each” or “every.” State v. Maine Cent. R. Co., 66 Me. 510; Sherburne

The allegation in an appellate court, of some error in a subordinate part of the nisi prius record.

By the English general inclosure act. 1S45.

This term means “by.” “on,” or “over,” according to the subject-matter and the context. Pratt v. Railroad Co.. 42 Me. 583; Walton v. Railway Co., 07 Mo. 58; Church v. Meeker, 34

In the civil law. A servitude which consists in the right, to him who is entitled to it, to build his house as high as he may think proper. In general, however,

Doubtfulness; doubleness of meaning; indistinctness or uncertainty of meaning of an expression used in a written instrument. Ninrlle v. State Bank, 13 Neb. 245, 13 N. W. 275; Ellmaker v. Ellmaker, 4

A pecuniary penalty, in the nature of a fine, imposed upon a person for some fault or misconduct, he being “in mercy” for his offense. It was assessed by the peers of

In the civil law. A moving or taking away. “The slightest amotio is sufficient to constitute theft, if the animus furandi be clearly established.” 1 Swint 205.

A register, Inventory, or commentary.

Aiding; auxiliary; attendant upon; subordinate; a proceeding attendant upon or which aids another proceeding considered as principal. Steele v. Insurance Co., 31 App. Div. 389, 52 N. Y. Supp. 373.

In old English law. A single tribute or tax, paid according to the custom of the country as scot and lot.

Intention and act; will and deed. Used to denote those acts which become effective only when accompanied by a particular intention.

A measure containing ten gallons.

In the civil law. The sign-manual of the emperor; a rescript of the emperor, signed with his own hand. It is distinguished both from a rescript and pragmatic sanction, in Cod. 4,

The year of mourning. It was a rule among the Romans, and also the Danes and Saxons, that widows should not marry infra annum luctus, (within the year of mourning.) Code 5,

Done before. A Roman law term for a previous act, or thing done before.

Also called “Vetera Statuta.” English statutes from the time of Richard I. to Edward III. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 227.

Extremely fine points, or subtleties of litigation. Nearly equivalent to the modern phrase “sharp practice.” “It is unconscionable in a defendant to take advantage of the apices litigandi, to turn a plaintiff’around

That which Is obvious, evident, or manifest; what appears, or has been made manifest. In respect to facts involved in an appeal or writ of error, that which is stated in the