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A sudden and rapid combustion, causing violent expansion of the air,and accompanied by a report. The word “explosion” is variously used in ordinary speech, and is not one that admits of exact

In Roman law. One who had filled the office of qinrxtor. A title givento Tribonian. Inst, protein.

The natural meaning of the word “extort” is to obtain money or othervaluable thing either by compulsion, by actual force, or by the force of motives appliedto the will, and often more

In the law of divorce. The infliction of grievous bodily harm or grievous mental suffering. Civ. CodeCal. 1903.

One who engrosses or writes on parchment in a large, fair hand.One who purchases large quantities of any commodity in order to acquire amonopoly, and to sell them again at high prices.

To register; to make a record; to enter on the rolls of a court; to transcribe.Ream v. Com., 3 Serg. & R. (Pa.) 209.

This word is synonymous with “board,” and includes the ordinarynecessaries of life. See Scatter- good v. Waterman, 2 Miles (Pa.) 323; Lasar v. Johnson,125 Cal. 549, 58 Pac. 161; In re Breslin.

In international law. A public minister of the second class, ranking next afteran ambassador.Envoys are either ordinary or extraordinary ; by custom the latter is held in greaterconsideration.

In the civil law. Anoverseer; an inspector. A municipal officer who had the charge and oversight of thebread and other provisions which served the citizens for their daily food. Vicat.In medieval history.

A kind of rack for extorting confessions

Involving error; deviating from the law. This term is never used bycourts or law-writers as designating a corrupt or evil act Thompson v. Doty, 72 Ind.338.

In Spanish law. A written instrument. Every deed that is made by thehand of a public escribano, or notary of a corporation or council (concejo,) or sealedwith the seal of the king

Woodlands turned Into tillage by uprooting the trees and removing theunderwood.

The interest of a tenant who has come rightfully intopossession of lands by permission of the owner, and continues to occupy the same afterthe period for which he is entitled to hold

Cattle whose owner is unknown. 2 Kent. Comm. 359; Spelman ; 20 Iowa,437. Any beast, not wild, found within any lordship, and not owned by any man.Cowell; 1 Bl. Comm. 297.Estray must

And this he is prepared to verify. The Latinform of coucludiug a plea in confession and avoidance.These words were used, when the pleadings were in Latin, at the conclusion of anypleading which

In old English law. The delivery at even or night of a certain portion ofgrass, or corn, etc.. to a customary tenant, who performs the service of cutting,mowing, or reaping for his

At, in, or upon the discretion of the judge. 4 Bl. Comm. 304. A term of the civil law. Inst. 4, 6,31.

Out of court; away from the court.

By the law; by force of law; as a matter of law