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In English law. Those lands of a manor notgranted out in tenancy, but reserved by the lord for his own use and occupation. Landsset apart and appropriated by the lord for his

Description; pointing out. That which is said or written todesignate a thing or person.In evidence. Absolutely convincing proof. That proof which excludes all possibility oferror. Treadwell v. Whittier, 80 Cal. 574. 22

The act of making one a denizen; the conferring of the privileges ofcitizenship upon an alien born. Cro. Jac. 540. See DENIZEN.

A robbing of the prince or commonwealth; an embezzling of thepublic treasure.

The testimony of a witness taken upon interrogatories, not in open court, but in pursuance of a commission to take testimony issued by a court, or under a general law on the

Coming from another; taken from something preceding ; secondary;that which has not its origin in itself, but owes its existence to something foregoing.

A description or descriptive expression by which a person or thing is denoted in a will without using the name.

To act as a despot. Webster.

Lat. In the civil law. A summoning made, or notice given, in the presence of witnesses, (denuntiatio facta cum testatione.) Dig. 50, 16, 40.

To deprive; to take away; to withdraw. Usually spoken of an authority,power, property, or title; as the estate is devested.Devest is opposite to invest. As to invest signifies to deliver the possession

In maritime law. The contract which takes place between the ownerof a ship, the captain, and the mariners, who agree that the voyage shall be for thebenefit of all. The term is

See DYING WITHOUT ISSUE.

In the civil and old English law. A lawful or law day; a term day; a day of appearance.

Digests. One of the titles of the Pandects of Justinian. Inst, proem,

In the civil law. Diminution; a taking away; loss or deprivation.Diminutio capitis, loss of status or condition. See CAPITIS DIMINUTIO.

Immediate; by the shortest course; without circuity; operating by animmediate connection or relation, Instead of operating through a medium; the oppositeof indirect.In the usual or natural course or line; immediately upwards or

The repudiation of a former transaction. The refusal by one whohas the right to refuse, (as in the case of a voidable contract,) to abide by his formeracts, or accept the legal

In practice. Thetermination of an action, in consequence of the plaintiff’s omitting to continue the processor proceedings by proper entries on the record. 3 Bl. Comm. 296; 1 Tidd, Pr. 678;2 Arch.

In English law. To deprive lands of that principal quality of gavelkindtenure by which they descend equally among all the sons of the tenant. 2 Wood. Lect70; 2 Bl. Comm. 85.

The dismissal of an action, suit, motion, etc., is an order or judgmentfinally disposing of it by sending it out of court, though without a trial of the issues involved.Frederick v. Bank,