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Lat. Concerning bribery. A phrase descriptive of the subject-matter of several of the Roman laws; as the Lex Aufidia, the Lex Pompeia, the Lex Tullia, and others. See AMBITUS.

Of the bench. A term formerly applied in England to the justices of the court of common pleas, or “bench,” as it was originally styled.

(For restoring charters.) A writ to secure the delivery of charters or deeds; a writ of detinue. Reg. Orig. 1596.

Of house burning. One of the kinds of appeal formerly in use in England. Bract fol. 1466; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 38.

Of course. The usual, necessary, and formal proceedings in an action are said to be de eursu; as distinguished from summary proceedings, or such as are incidental and may be taken on

A writ of exchange of money. An ancient writ to authorize a merchant to make a bill of exchange, (literas eambitorias facere.) Reg. Orig. 194.

An obsolete writ addressed to the sheriff to levy the expenses of every citizen and burgess of parliament 4 Inst. 40.

Writ for delivering an heir to him who has wardship of the land. A writ directed to the sheriff, to require one that had the body of him that was ward to

The name of a statute passed in the reign of Edward I. which enacted severe and arbitrary penalties against the Jews.

Of the half tongue; half of one tongue and half of another. This phrase describes that species of jury which, at common law, was allowed in both civil and criminal cases where

In no tenement which is held for a term of years is there an avail of homage; but there is the oath of fealty. Co. Litt. 076.

Writ for acquitting or releasing pledges. A writ that lay for a surety, against him for whom he had become surety for the payment of a certain sum of money at a

Writ of right, of reasonable part. A writ which lay between privies in blood, as between brothers in gavelkind, or between sisters or other coparceners for lands in fee- simple, where one

The writ of statute merchant. Reg. Orig. 1466.

Writ of (or for) removing lay force. A writ which lay where two parsons contended for a church, and one of them entered into it with a great number of laymen, and

In old English law. To discharge from being forest. To free from forest laws.

A Stock or fund representing money borrowed bv a company or public body, it) England, and charged on the whole or part of its property.

A debt or obligation complete when contracted, but of which the performance cannot be required till some future period.

A tithing, composed of ten neighboring families. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 13; 1 Bl. Comm. 114.

In the civil law. Where one of the parties to a suit, not being able to prove his charge, offered to refer the decision of the cause to the oath of his