DRAMATIC COMPOSITION
In copyright law. A literary work setting forth a story,incident, or scene from life, in which, however, the narrative Is not related, but isrepresented by a dialogue and action; may Include a
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In copyright law. A literary work setting forth a story,incident, or scene from life, in which, however, the narrative Is not related, but isrepresented by a dialogue and action; may Include a
A place where intoxicating liquors are sold, bartered, or deliveredto be drunk on the premises. Portland v. Schmidt, 13 Or. 17, 6 Pac. 221.
In French law. (The written law.) The Roman civil law, or Corpus Juris Civilis. Steph. Leet. 130.
In old European law. A band of soldiers, (globus militum.) Spelman.
In feudal and old English law. A duchy, the dignity or territory of a duke.
In English law, is a title of nobility, ranking immediately next to the Prince of Wales. It is only a title of dignity. Conferring it does not give any domain, territory, or
A double; a kind of base coin less than a farthing.
Lat During. A word of limitation in old conveyances. Co. Litt 234&.
This term signifies not merely a duty on the act ofimportation, but a duty on the thing imported. It is not confined to a duty levied whilethe article is entering the country,
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.