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The ancient name for what is now known as “constructive” contempt of court. Ex parte Wright, 65 Ind. SOS. See CONTEMPT.

Being composed or made up of. This word is not synonymous with “including;” for the latter, when used in connection with a number of specified objects, always implies that there may be

An ancient writ that lay against conspirators. Reg. Orig. 134; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 114.

A court of equity or of common law, as the case may be, is called the court of construction with regard to wills, as opposed to the court of probate, whose duty

Co. Litt. 336. Custom takes away the common law. Consuetudo volentes ducit, lex nolen- tes trakit. Custom leads the willing, law compels [drags] the unwilling. Jenk. Cent. 274.

Whatever obstructs or tends to obstruct the due course of proceeding of either house, or grossly reflects on the character of a member of either house, or imputes to him what it

The first national legislative assembly in the United States, which met in 1774. in pursuance of a recommendation made by Massachusetts and adopted by the other colonies. In this congress all the

In criminal pleading. (Contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided.) The usual conclusion of every indictment, etc., brought for an offense created by statute

A contract made for the benefit of one of the contracting parties only, as a mandate or deposit

To hold against; to withhold. Wliishaw

To dispute; to deny; to oppose or contest; to take issue on. Buggy Co. v. Patt, 73 Iowa, 4S5, 35 N. W. 5S7; Swenson v. Klelnschmldt, 10 Mont. 473, 20 Pac. 198.

In canon law. The act of summoning or calling together the parties by summoning the defendant

In the civil law. The name of a species of slander or injury uttered in public, and which charged some one with some act contra bonos mores.

One who Is a partner with one or more other persons; a member of a partnership.

Commissioners appointed to carry into effect various acts of parliament, having for their principal objects the compulsory commutation of manorial burdens and restrictions, (fines, heriots, rights to timber and minerals, etc.,) and

A commissioned officer of cavalry, abolished in England in 1871, and not existing in the United States army

Physical punishment as distinguished from pecuniary punishment or a fine; any kind of punishment of or inflicted on the body, such as whipping or the pillory; the term may or may not

The dead body of a human being.

Ancient armor which covered the body

A joint promisor