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In French law. A solicitor practising solely in the tribunals of commerce.

In feudal law, originally mere benevolences granted by a tenant to his lord, in times of distress; but at length the lords claimed them as of right They were principally three: (1)

A manager and keeper of dogs for the sport of hawking; from alanus, a dog known to the ancients. A falconer. Blount.

L. Fr. In old practice. To be dismissed from court; to go quit Literally, “to go to God.”

in quorum favorem prohibits est, potest fieri, et quilibet potest renunciare juri pro se introdncto. Although alienation be prohibited, yet. by the consent of all in whose favor it is prohibited, it

Distinction is one thing; separation is another. It is one thing to make things distinct, another thing to make them separable.

A statement made by the wife of the property of her husband. in order to her obtaining alimony. See Faculties.

Land held absolutely in one’s own right, and not of any lord or superior ; land not subject to feudal duties or burdens. An estate held by absolute ownership, without recognizing any

Alms; a tenure of lands by divine service. See FRANKALMOIGNE.

A contract whose terms allow of performance by the doing of either one of several acts at the election of the party from whom performance is due. Crane v. Peer. 43 N.

An ambiguous answer is to be taken against (is not to be construed in favor of) him who offers it 10 Coke, 59.

In practice. The correction of an error committed in any process, pleading, or proceeding at law, or in equity, and which is done either of course, or by the consent of parties,

To lose the protection afforded by the law of the land.

The English indefinite article. In statutes and other legal documents, it is equivalent to “one” or “any;” is seldom used to denote plurality. Kaufman v. Superior Court, 115 Cal. 152, 46 Pac.

In English law. A prestation or toll for every anchor cast from a ship in a port; and sometimes, though there be no anchor. Hale, de Jure Mar. pt. 2, c. 0.

In old English law. Engiishery; the fact of being an Englishman. Angliae jura in omni casu libertatis dant favorem. The laws of England in every case of liberty are favorable, (favor liberty

The intention of donating or dedicating

The intention of returning. A man retains his domicile if he leaves it animo rcvertrndi. In re Miller’s Estate, 3 Rawle (Pa.) 312. 24 Am. Dec. 345 ; 4 Bl. Comm. 225;

Made null, abrogated, frustrated, or brought to nothing. Litt c. 3,

(Lat. ring and staff.)’ The investiture of a bishop was per annulum et baculum, by the prince’s delivering to the prelate a ring and pastoral staff, or crozier. 1 Bl. Comm. 378;