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International law.

A person is “drunk” when he is so far under the Influence of liquor that hispassions are visibly excited or his judgment impaired, or when his brain is so faraffected by potations

(Lat. Bring with you.) The name of certain species of writs, of whichthe subpoena duces tecum is the most usual, requiring a party who is suiumon’vJ toappear in court to bring with

The name of a rack in the Tower, so called after a minister of Henry VI. who sought tointroduce it into England.

Pieces of wood placed against the sides and bottom of the hold of avessel, to preserve the cargo from the effect of leakage, according to its nature andquality. Abb. Shipp. 227.There is

During good pleasure. The ancient tenure of English judges was durante bine placito. 1 111. Comm. 207, 342.

In its use in Jurisprudence, this word is the correlative of right. Thus,wherever there exists a right in any person, there also rests a corresponding duty upon some other person or upon

The omission or failure to fulfill a duty, observe a promise, discharge an obligation, or perform an agreement. State v. Moores, 52 Neb. 770, 73 N. W. 299;Osborn v. Rogers, 49 Hun,

Lat. A word used ill grants and donations, which binds the donor andhis heirs to defend the donee, if any one go about to lay any incumbrance oil the thinggiven other than

An inclosure of land; any fenced ground. See DEFENSO.

L. Lat. To withhold lands or tenements from the rightful owner. This is a word of art which cannot be supplied by any other word. Co. Litt. 3316.

A taking of a solemn oath

That which is to be resolved once for all should be long deliberated upon.

A bond given upon the seizure of goods (as under the revenue laws) conditioned for theirrestoration to the defendant, or the payment of their value, if so adjudged.

That share of lands reserved to the crown at the original distribution of landed property, orwhich came to it afterwards by forfeiture or otherwise. 1 Bl. Comm. 2S0; 2 Steph. Comm. 550.

See LEGACY.

To make a man a denizen or citizen.

Deriving existence, support, or direction from another; conditioned, inrespect to force or obligation, upon an extraneous act or fact.

In Spanish law. Deposit; the species of bailment so called. Schtn. Civil Law, 193.

Conveyances which presuppose some other conveyanceprecedent, and only serve to enlarge, confirm, alter, restrain, restore, or transfer theinterest granted by such original conveyance. They are releases, confirmations,surrenders, assignments, and defeasances. 2 Bl.