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In feudal law. This was the act by which au owner of allodial land placed himself and his land under the protection of a lord, so as to constitute himself his vassal

In French law. Auctioneers, who possess the exclusive right of selling personal property at public sale in the towns in which they are established; and they possess the same right concurrently with

In Roman law. A clause which might be inserted in an agreement for a sale upon credit, to the effect that the vendor should be freed from his obligation, and might rescind

In some parts of the country a right of taking wild animals (such as conies or wildfowl) from the land of another has been found to exist; in the case of wildfowl,

A term anciently used to denote civil actions, or those depending between subject and subject, as distinguished from picas of the crown. Dallett v. Feltus. 7 Phila. (Pa.) 627. COMMON PLEAS, THE

A common or mutual bond. Applied to the common stock of consanguinity, and to the feodal bond of fealty, as the common bond of union between lord and tenant. 2 Bl. Comm.

One chargeable to the community (of husband and wife) rather than to either of the parties individually. Calhoun v. Leary, 6 Wash. 17. 32 Pac. 1070.

Belonging to commonage. Jus compascuum, the right of common of pasture.

In the civil law. A judicial inquest made by delegates or commissioners to find out and relate the truth of a cause.

An agreement, made upon a sufficient consideration, between an insolvent or embarrassed debtor and his creditors, whereby the latter, for the sake of immediate payment, agree to accept a dividend less than

An account stated in writing, and acknowledged to be correct on Its face by the party against whom it Is stated. Paschal v. Union Bank of Louisiana, 9 La. Ann. 484.

A writ to compel a guardian, bailiff, receiver, or accountant to yield up his accounts. It is founded on the statute Westm. 2, c. 12; Reg. Orig. 135

In old English law. A grantor.

See EVIDENCE

In the civil law. The offense of extortion by threats of violence. Dig. 47, 13.

The terms upon which sales are made at auction ; usually written or printed and exposed in the auction room at the time of sale.

Lat. A confession. Con- fessio in judicio, a confession made in or before a court. Confessio facta in judicio omul pro- batione major est. A confession made in court Is of greater

The grantee in a deed of confirmation

The title of that branch of equity jurisdiction which relates to the discovery and settlement of conflicting, disputed, or uncertain boundaries.

Persons married to each other. Story, Confl. Laws,