BREAK OR BAR AN ENTAIL
To free an estate from the limitations imposed by an entailand permit its free disposition, anciently by means of a fine or common recovery, butnow by deed in which the tenant and
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To free an estate from the limitations imposed by an entailand permit its free disposition, anciently by means of a fine or common recovery, butnow by deed in which the tenant and
(2D ED.)
In English practice. Where it became necessary to revive a REVOCABLE 1036
The right to possession which may reside in one man, while another has the actual possession, being the right to enter and turu out such ac- tual occupant; e. g
See PETITION.
Those assessed for a previous year or years and remaining due and unpaid from the original tax debtor. M. E. Church v. New Orleans, 107 La. 611. 32 South. 101; Gaines v.
A sack or satchel. A certain and customary quantity of goods and merchandise in a sack. Wharton.
In Canadian law. The unpaid vendor of real estate.
Lat In old English law. A bailiwick, or jurisdiction.
The king’s bench; the supreme tribunal of the king after parliament. 3 BL. Comm. 41.
In old law, one under a ban, (q. v.;) an outlaw or banished man. Britt cc. 12, 13; Calvin.
(Modern Fr. hrcbis.) Sheep. See Millen v. Fawen, Bendloe, 171, “home ove petit chien chase barbitts.”
In maritime law. An act committed by the master or mariners of a vessel, for some unlawful or fraudulent purpose, contrary to their duty to the owners, whereby the latter sustain injury.
In English law. An estate or fee which has a qualification subjoined thereto, and which must be determined whenever the qualification annexed to it is at an, end. 2 Bl. Comm. 109.
In French marine law. A vessel or ship.
To generate interest, so that the instrument or loan spoken of shall produce or yield interest at the rate specified by the parties or granted by law. Slaughter v. Slaughter, 21 Ind.
In English law. A place where beer is sold to be consumed on the premises; as distinguished from a “beer-shop,” which is a place where beer is sold to be consumed off
Well; In proper form; legally ; sufficiently.
Hob. 148. A remuneration [is] not given, unless on account of a duty performed.
4 Coke, 15. The more favorable construction is to be placed on general or doubtful expressions.