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In old English law. A day’s work with a harrow. Spelman.

A sum of money paid by a villein or servant to save himself from awhipping. Fleta, 1. 1, c. 47,

In old English law. The loss or departure of a servant from his master. Domesday.

Sax. A lord’s protection. Du Cange.

In Saxon law. A house-servant. Any stranger who lodged threenights or more at a man’s house in a decennary was called “lioghenliyne,” and his hostbecame responsible for his acts as for those

L. Fr. Man; a man.Home ne sera puny pur suer des briefes en court le roy, soit il a droit on a tort.A man shall not be punished for suiug out writs

In modern civil law. To approve; to confirm; as a court homologatesa proceeding. See HOMOLOGATION. Literally, to use the same words with another ; to saythe like. Viales v. Gardenier, 9 Mart.

n. In old English law. A valley. Co. Litt 46.

The directing power of the military forces of the kingdom of GreatBritain. The commander in chief, or general commanding the forces, is at thehead of this department. It is subordinate to the

In the law of nations. A state of open war. “At the breaking out of hostility.” 1 Kent, Comm. 00.Au act of open war. “When hostilities have commenced.” Id. 50.A hostile character.

The master or captain of a hoy.

A jury so irreconcilably divided in opinion that they cannot agree upon any verdict.

Taxes. Mon. Angl. 1. 5S6.

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

The same as great diligence

An officer attached to an English county court. His duties are to attend the court when sitting; to serve summonses ; and to execute orders, warrants, writs, etc. St. 9 & 10

A term denoting the degree of relationship which exists between those who have the same father or the same mother, but not both parents in common

In English law. This was a court which exercised jurisdiction in prize cases, and had general jurisdiction in maritime causes, on the instance side. Its proceedings were usually in rem, and its

The court of last resort in the state of Mississippi.

High crimes and misdemeanors are such immoral and unlawful acts as are nearly allied and equal in guilt to felony, yet, owing to some technical circumstance, do I not fall within the