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An engine used to punish women who have been convicted of being common scolds. It is sometimes called the “trebucket,” “tumbrel,” “ducking-stool,” or “cucking-stool.” U. S. v. Royall, 27 Fed. Cas. 907.

An occurrence giving rise to or justifying war.

(From Fr. Quatre- cousin.) A cousin In the fourth degree; hence any distant or remote relative.

Lat. 1. A cause, reason, occasion, motive, or inducement. 2. In the civil law and in old English law. The word signified a source, ground, EL.LAW DICT.(2D ED.)

In English practice. A printed roll of actions, to be tried in the order of their entry, with the names of the solicitors for each litigant. Similar to the calendar of causes,

In Scotch law. Suretyship

In old English law, a chaldron. In old Scotch law, a measure of grain, otherwise called a “chalder.” See 1 Kames, Eq. 215.

vo. A censo (q. v.) is called “consignativo” when he who receives the money assigns for the payment of the pension (annuity) the estate the fee in which he reserves. Civ. Code

In Roman law. The name of an important court consisting of a body of one hundred and five judges. It was made up by choosing three representatives from each of the thirty-five

In the practice of bank” ers. This is a writing acknowledging that the person named lias deposited in the bank a specified sum of money, and that the same is held subject

In practice. Au obsolete writ, which could formerly have been sued out when the defendant had for two years ceased or neglected to perform such service or to pay such rent as

That may be chased or hunted.

A portion of the effects of a deceased person, reserved for the use of his widow, and consisting of her apparel, and the furniture of her bed-chamber, is called In London the

One determined by hazard or lot, and not by the deliberate understanding and agreement of the jury. Goodman v. Cody, 1 Wash. T. 335. 34 Am. Rep. 808; Dixon v. Plans, 98

In English ecclesiastical law. A chapel founded in general at some period later than the parochial church itself, and designed for the accommodation of such of the parishioners as, in course of

The expenses which have been incurred, or disbursements made, in connection with a contract, suit, or business transaction. Spoken of an action, it is said that the term includes more than what

In mercantile law. To hire or lease a vessel for a voyage. A “chartered” is distinguished from a “seeking” ship. 7 East, 24.

An article of personal property; any species of property not amounting to a freehold or fee in land. People v. Holbrook, 13 Johns. (N. Y.) 94; Hornblower v Proud, 2 Barn. &

In old French law. The eldest born. A term used in Poitou and other places. Guyot, Inst.

The immediate lord of the fee. to whom the tenants were directly and personally responsible