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An officer of a court of justice who has charge of the clerical part of its business, who keeps its records and seal, issues process, enters judgments and orders, gives certified copies

An Inn of chancery. See INNS OF CHANCERY

An assistant, helper, or ally; particularly a person appointed to assist a bishop who from age or infirmity is unable to perform his duty

A name which used to be given to the judicial committee of the privy council, the council-room being built on the old cockpit of Whitehall Place.

The act of purchasing the whole quantity of any commodity. Wharton.

Living together; living together as husband and wife. Cohabitation means having the same habitation. not a sojourn, a habit of visiting or remaining for a time; there must be something more than

The ancient title of masters in chancery.

In a corporate capacity. 2 Kent, Comm. 296.

In the English government, this is the department of state through which the sovereign appoints colonial governors, etc., and communicates with them. Until the year 1854, the secretary for the colonies was

Burning. In old English law. The punishment inllicted upon apostates.

In old English law. A manor or chief messuage with lands and tenements thereto appertaining, which belonged to the priory of St. John of Jerusalem, in England; he who had the government

One who negotiates the sale of merchandise without having the possession or control of it, being distinguished in the latter particular from a commission merchant. Adkins v. Richmond. 98 Ya. 91. 34

This commission issues out of chancery to the bishop and others, where lands given to charitable uses are misemployed, or there is any fraud or dispute concerning them, to inquire of and

In the ciyil law. The mixing together or confusion of things, dry or solid, belonging to different owners, as distinguished from confusio, which has relation to liquids.

A common seller of any commodity (particularly under the liquor laws of many states) is one who sells it frequently, usually, customarily, or habitually; in some states, one who is shown to

The dwelling in any place as an inhabitant; which consists in usually lying there. 4 Bl. Comm. 273. In American law it is used to denote a mere temporary residence. Ames v.

Information given; the sharing of knowledge by one with another ; conference; consultation or bargaining preparatory to making a contract. Also intercourse; connection

An agreement or contract. Usually applied to conventions between nations or sovereign states. A compact is a mutual consent of parties concerned respecting some property or right that is the object of

In Scots practice. Appearance; an appearance made for a defendant; an appearance by counsel. Bell.

To compile Is to copy from various authors into one work. Between a compilation and an abridgment there is a clear distinction. A compilation consists of selected extracts from different authors; an