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The system of native law prevailing among the Gentoos, and administeredby the government of British India.

Sax. A servant fed at his master’s cost

In old English law. A sheep of the second year. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 79,

A writ to the escheator commanding him to deliverseisin of lands to the heir of the king’s tenant, notwithstanding his homage not done.Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 269.

In Spanish law. The tacit consent and approval inferred by lawfrom the omission of the parties, for the space of ten days, to complain of the sentencesof arbitrators, appointment of syndics, or

In old English law. A valley. Cowell.

An animal of the genus eqiuts and species cabaUus. In a narrow and strictsense, the term is applied only to the male, and only to males of four years old orthereabouts, younger

Having the character of an enemy; standing in the relation of an enemy. See 1 Kent, Comm. c. 4.

A small coasting vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used In conveying passengersand goods from place to place, or as a tender to larger vessels in port. Webster.

In English law. The inhabitants or freeholders of a hundred, ancientlythe suitors or judges of the hundred court. Persons impaneled or fit to be impaneledupon juries, dwelling within the hundred where the

Council; court; tribunal. Apparently so called from being held within abuilding, at a time when other courts were held iu the opeu air. It was a local court.The county court iu the

To pledge a thing without delivering the possession of it to thepledgee. “The master, when abroad, and in the absence of the owner, mayhypothecate the ship, freight, and cargo, to raise money

Lat Have or take your effects to yourself. One of the oldRoman forms of divorcing a wife. Calvin.

In old English law. A tax or mulct. Jacob.

A little hand-gun. St 33 Hen. VIII. c. 6.

Sax. In old English law. Tenants who held land by the service ofrepairing or defending a church or monument, whereby they were exempted fromfeudal and military services.

Handsale, or earnest money.

In old Scotch law. Lions; coins formerly of the value of three halfpence.1 I’itc. Crim. Tr. pt. 1, p. 64, note.

In old English law. A man armed with a coat of mail. Jacob.

In Saxon law. A sort of pillory, by which the head of the culprit wascaught between two boards, as feet are caught in a pair of stocks. Cowell.