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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.

In English law. The getting into one’s possession, or buying up, largequantities of corn, or other dead victuals, with intent to sell them again. The totalengrossing of any other commodity, with intent

In legislative practice, a bill which has been duly introduced, finallypassed by both houses, signed by the proper oliicers of each, approved by the governor(or president) and filed by the secretary of

To solicit, persuade, or procure. Nash v. Douglass, 12 Abb. Prac. N. S. (N.Y.) 190; People v. Carrier, 46 Mich. 442, 9 N. W. 487; Gould v. State. 71 Neb. 651, 99

Lat. On that day; on the same day.

A letter; a charter; an instrument in writing for conveyance of lands orassurance of contracts. Calvin; Spelman.

A maple tree. Not to be confounded with arabilis, (arable land.)

Lat Erroneously; through error or mistake.

Fr. Fraud, swindling, cheating.

That which is indispensable to that of which it is the essence.

An estate which several persons hold as one heir,whether male or female. This estate has the three unities of time, title, and iwssession;but the interests of the coparceners may be unequal. 1

v. To take out a forfeited recognizance from the records of a court, andreturn it to the court of exchequer, to be prosecuted. See ESTREAT, n.

And this he prays may be inquired of by the country. The conclusion of a plaintiff’s pleading, tendering an Issueto the country. 1 Salk. 6. Literally translated in the modern forms.

In reference to judicial and quasi judicial proceedings, the “event” meansthe conclusion, end, or final outcome or result of a litigation; as, in the phrase “abidethe event,” speaking of costs or of

a:. By or with the consent of the court.

From or as a debt of justice; in accordance with the requirementof justice; of right; as a matter of right The opposite of ex gratia, (q. v.) 3 Bl.Comm. 48, 07.

According to the laws, yA phrase of the civil law, which means ac- H cording to the inteut or spirit of the law, aswell as according to the words or letter. Dig.

Of malice aforethought. Reg. Orig. 102.