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A court held by the sheriff of Chester, in a place there called the “Pendice” or “Pentice;” probably it was so called from being originally held under a pent-house, or open shed
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A court held by the sheriff of Chester, in a place there called the “Pendice” or “Pentice;” probably it was so called from being originally held under a pent-house, or open shed
Such as are paid periodically, or from time to time as the services are rendered or the work is performed ; more particularly, wages for the current period, hence not including such
A term used in Hiiulostan for the discount or allowance made in the exchange of rupees, in contradistinction to ball a, which is the sum deducted. Enc. Loud.
Custom shall be taken [is to be construed] strictly. Jenk. Cent. 83.
One who steals by the method of cutting purses; a common practice when men wore their purses at their girdles, as was once the custom. Wharton.
The title of the eldest son of the czar and czarina.
See STOCK
The rectification or rendering nugatory of a defect in the pleadings by the rendition of a verdict; the court will presume, after a verdict, that the particular thing omitted or defectively stated
In old records. A parsonage-house, or manse. Cowell.
The vear now running. Doe v. Dobcll, 1 Adol. & Eh 800; Clark v. Lancaster County, 69 Neb. 717, 96 N. W. 593.
Writs for the admitting and removing of guardians.
This term is usually applied to those taxes which are payable upon goods and merchandise imported or exported. Story, Const.
In old English law. An officer in the exchequer, to whom it belonged to provide wood for the tallies, and to cut the sum paid upon them, etc.
Where a demurrer has been filed to one or more counts in a declaration, and its consideration is postponed, and meanwhile other counts in the same declaration, not demurred to, are taken
When the question is as to the gain of two persons, the cause of him who is in possession is the better. Dig. 50, 17, 126.
An increased punishment inflicted for a second or third conviction of the same offense, under the statutes relating to habitual criminals. State v. Hambly, 12G N. C. 10G6, 35 S. E. 614.
In ecclesiastical law. The ecclesiastical or spiritual charge of a parish, including the usual and regular duties of a minister in charge. State v. Bray, 35 N. C. 290.
The king’s court. A term applied to the aula regis, the bancus, or communis bancus, and the iter or eyre, as being courts of the king, but especially to the aula regis,
The year; of the course of a year; the set of studies for a particular period, appointed by a university.
In Roman law. Guard- dians; observers; inspectors. Persons who acted as inspectors of elections, and who counted the votes given. Tayl. Civil Law, 193. In old English law. keepers; guardians; conservators.