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Counting upon a statute consists in making express reference to it, as by the words “against the form of the statute” (or “by the force of the statute”) “in such case made

The act of forging.

A term bestowed upon certain counties in England, the lords of which in former times enjoyed especial privileges. They might pardon treasons, murders, and felonies. All writs and indictments ran in their

In appellate practice, the “court above” is the one to which a cause is removed for review, whether by appeal, writ of error, or certiorari; while the “court below” is the one

The court of last resort in the state of New Jersey is so named. Formerly, the same title was given to the highest court of appeal in New York.

In old English law. One of the forest courts, having a somewhat similar jurisdiction to that of the court of attachments, (q. v.)

An assurance by the grantor of an estate that the grantee shall enjoy the same without interruption by virtue of paramount title. King v. Kilbride, 58 Conn. 109, 19 Atl. 519; Kincaid

A term vulgarly applied to a person of eccentric, ill-regulated, and unpractical mental habits; a person half-crazed : a monomaniac; not necessarily equivalent to “insane person,” “lunatic,” or any other term descriptive

The statement in a pleading or affidavit that one is “credibly informed and verily believes” such and such facts, means that, having no direct personal knowledge of the matter in question, he

In the civil law. A certain number of days allowed an heir to deliberate whether he would take the inheritance or not Calvin.

In criminal law. The crime of lese-majesty, or injuring majesty or royalty; high treason. The term was used by the older English law- writers to denote any crime affecting the king’s person

Pilgrims; so called as wearing the sign of the cross on their upper garments. Britt. c. 122. The knights of the order of St John of Jerusalem, created for the defense of

The criminal department of the court of king’s bench; the civil department or branch being called the “plea side.” 4 Bl. Comm. 205

(To whom in life.) A writ of entry for a widow against him to whom her husband aliened her lands or tenements in his life-time; which must contain in it that during

(Fr. the bottom of a sack.) A blind alley; a street which is open at one end only. Bartlett v. Bangor, 07 Me. 407; Perrin v. Railroad Co., 40 Barb. (Ji. Y.)

Lat With copulation, i. e., sexual intercourse. Used in speaking of the validity of a marriage contracted “per verba de futuro cum copula,” that is, with words referring to the future (a

Equity never counteracts the laws.

An abbreviation for cum testa- mento annexo, in describing a species of administration.

Relating to or of the nature of escheat, forfeiture, or confiscation, 2 Bl. Comm. 245.

In English practice. A list kept by the sheriffs containing the names of all the prisoners in their custody, with the several judgments against each in the margin. Staundef. P. C. 182