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A writ of distringas, directed to the coroner, may be issued against a sheriff if he neglects to execute a writ of venditioniexponas. Arch. Pr. 584.

Equivalent to devest, (q. v.)

Lat I give. The ancient and apt- est word of feoffment and of gift 2 Bl. Comm. 310, 316; Co. Litt. 9.

Such evidence as is furnished by written instruments,inscriptions, documents of all kinds, and also any inanimate objects admissible for the purpose, as distinguished from “oral” evidence, or that delivered by human beings

The unit employed in the United States in calculating money values. It iscoined both in gold and silver, and is of the value of one hundred cents.

In French law, permanent and fixed residence in France of an alienwho has not acquired French citizenship nor taken steps to do so, but who intends tomake his home permanently or indefinitely

In the civil and old English law. Ownership; property in the largestsense, including both the right of property and the right of possession or use.The mere right of property, as distinguished from

A donee; one to whom something is given.

Literally, sleeping; hence inactive; in abeyance; unknown ; concealed.

Admeasurement of dower, where the widow holds more than her share, etc.

When a tenant bound to repair suffers a house to be wasted, and then unlawfully fells timber to repair it, he issaid-to commit double waste. Co. Litt. 53.

A writ of right which lay for a widow to whom no dower had been assigned.

n. 1. A movable section of a bridge, which may be raised up or turned toone side, so as to admit the passage of vessels. Gildersleeve v. Railroad Co. (D. C.) 82Fed.

One employed in conducting a coach, carriage, wagon, or other vehicle,with horses, mules, or other animals, or a bicycle, tricycle, or motor car, though not a street railroad car. See Davis v.

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.