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In the Roman and civil law. The act of buying; a purchase.

L. Fr. In equal hand. The word “owel” occurs also in the phrase “owelty of partition.”

In criminal law. To instigate ; to incite to action; to give courage to; toInspirit; to embolden; to raise confidence; to make confident. Comitez v. Parkerson (C.C.) 50 Fed. 170; True v.

The act of investing with any dignity or possession; also the instrument or deed by which a person is invested with possessions.

This word, taken tn an unqualified sense, is synonymous with “increased,”and comprehends any increase of value, however caused or arising. Thornliurnv. Doscher (C. C.) 32 Fed. 812.

In English law. The registering or entering on the rolls of chancery,king’s bench, common pleas, or exchequer, or by the clerk of the peace in the recordsof the quarter sessions, of any

Whole; without division, separation or diminution.

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.

In English law. A title of dignity next above gentleman, and below knight.Also a title of oflice given to sheriffs, serjeants, and barristers at law, justices of thepeace, and others. 1 Bl.

An estate in fee-simple. Glan. 1. 7, c. 1.

An estate limited to take effect in possession, or inenjoyment, or in both, subject only to any term of years or contingent interest that mayIntervene, immediately after the regular expiration of a

An allowance made to a person out of an estate or other thing for his orher support, as for food and raiment.An allowance (more commonly called “alimony”) granted to a woman divorced

And he had it. A common phrase iu the Year Books, expressive of theallowance of an application or demand by a party. Parn. demanda la view. Et habuit,etc. M. 6 Edw. III.

Tending or seeking to evade; elusive; shifting ; as an evasive argument or plea.

According to equity ; in equity. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 10,

With consultation or deliberation.