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In practice. (Fr. Eloigner, to remove to a distance; to remove afar off.) Areturn to a writ of replevin, when the chattels have been removed out of the way of thesheriff.

In criminal law. This offense consists in the attempt to influence a jurycorruptly to one side or the other, by promises, persuasions, entreaties, entertainments,douceurs, and the like. The person guilty of it

The profit arising from office or employment; that which is receivedas a compensation for services, or which is annexed to the possession of office assalary, fees, and perquisites; advantage; gain, public or

This word “is from the French, but has become somewhat naturalized in our language. Strictly and etymologically, it means ‘a person employed,’ but, in practice in the French language, it ordinarily is

In default. Used in Louisiana of a debtor who fails to pay on demandaccording to the terms of his obligation. See Bryan v. Cox, 3 Mart. (La. N. S.) 574.En eschange il

Pregnant. See PREGNANCY.

in public law, signifies either the nation which is at war with another, or acitizen or subject of such nation.

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