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In English law. An ancient writ, which was addressed by the king to the lord chancellor, to bestow the benefice that should first fall in the royal gift, above or under a

Philanthropic; humane; having a desire or purpose to do good to men; intended for the conferring of benefits, rather than for gain or profit. This word is certainly more indefinite, and of

A villa or Stat of habitation of a nobleman; a dwelling or mansion house; a sanctuary.

One is said to “bid off” a thing when he bids for it at an auction sale, and it is knocked down to him in immediate succession to the bid and as

A term, used originally in the civil law, but now generally adopted, denoting a contract in which both the contracting parties are bound to fill fill obligations reciprocally towards each other; as

A written obligation by which a debtor acknowledges himself indebted in a certain sum, and binds himself for the payment thereof, in a larger sum, called a “penalty.”

A soldier’s quarters in a civilian’s house; or the ticket which authorizes him to occupy them. In French law. A bill or promissory note. Billet A ordre, a bill payable to order.

In English law. An ecclesiastical court, held in the cathedral of each diocese, the judge whereof is the bishop’s chancellor, who judges by the civil canon law; and, if the diocese be

A person who gets his living by frequenting race-courses and places where games of chance are played, getting the best odds, and giving the least he can, but not necessarily cheating. That

See PRECIPITIN TEST.

Sax. A scribe, notary, or chancellor among the Saxons.

Regulations passed for the presidency of Bombay, and the territories subordinate thereto. They were passed by the governors in council of Bombay until the year 1S34, when the power of local legislation

A possessor in good faith. One who believes that no other person has a better right to the possession than himself. Mackeld. Rom. Law,

In Roman law. A species of equitable title to things, as distinguished from a title acquired according to the strict forms of the municipal law; the property of a Roman citizen in

An inclosure formed upon the surface of a stream or other body of water, by means of piers and a chain of spars, for the purpose of collecting or storing logs or

A tenure of bord- lands.

In old English law. A recompense or compensation, or profit or advantage. Also reparation or amends for any damage done. Necessaries for the maintenance and carrying on of husbandry. An allowance; the

In old French law. An assemblage of houses surrounded with walls; a fortified town or village. In old English law. A borough, a village.

An instrument formerly used in some parts of England for the correction of scolds; a scolding bridle. It inclosed the head and a sharp piece of iron entered the mouth and restrained

In Saxon and old English law. A fine, penalty, or amercement imposed for defaults in the assise of bread. Cowell.