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A person who is given into the possession of the enemy, iu a public war,his freedom (or life) to stand as security for the performance of some contract orpromise made by the

In criminal law. Breaking and entering a dwelling-house withIntent to commit any felony therein. If done by night, it comes under the definition of”burglary.”

A moist place. Mon. Angl.

Agriculture; cultivation of the soil for food; farming, in the sense ofoperating land to raise provisions. Simons v. Lovell, 7 lleisk. (Tenn.) 510; McCue v.Tunstead, 05 Cal. 500, 4 Pac. 510.

See INSANITY.

In English law. A port, wharf, or small haven to embark or land merchandiseat Cowell; Blount.

In old English law. Rich men; literally, having men. The samewith fcesting-men, (q. v.) Cowell.

L. Fr. In old English law. A port or harbor; a station for ships. St. 27 Hen. VI. c. 3.

In Roman law. The heir, or universal successor in the event of death. Theheir is he who actively or passively succeeds to tlie entire property of the estate- leaver.lie is not only

In old English law. A fee or toll due for goods or merchandise vended In a hall. Jacob.A toll due to the lord of a fair or market for such commodities as

An appellate court is said to “hand down” its decision in a case, whenthe opinion is prepared and filed for transmission to the court below.

In old statutes. A hand-gun, about three-quarters of a yard long. BL.LAW DICT.(2D ED.)

A green plot in a valley.

Chief; leading; principal; the upper part or principal source of a stream.

An unlawful fisher in the Thames below London bridge; so calledbecause they generally fished at ebbing tide or water. 4 Hen. VII. c. 15; Jacob.

Succession by inheritance.

Peter-pence, (q. v.)

One who herds or has charge of a herd of cattle, in the senses above defined.See Hooker v. McAllister, 12 Wash. 40, 40 Pac. 017; Underwood v. Birdsell, 6Mont. 142, 9 Pac.

In old Scotch law. Theft or robbery. 1 Pitc. Crim. Tr. pt. 2, pp. 20, 89.

In Scotch law. A proprietor of land. 1 Kames, Eq. Pref.