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The act or instrument of feoffment. In Scotland it is synonymous with “saisine,” meaning the instrument of possession. Formerly it was synonymous with “investiture.” Bell.

In practice. I am not informed. A formal answer made by the defendant’s attorney in court to the effect that he has not been advised of any defense to be made to

3ESIDIA. Within the protection ; within the defenses. In international law, wheu a prize, or other captured property, is brought into a port of the captors, or within their lines, or otherwise

In English law. An ancient writ of entry, by which the plaintiff or complainant sought an entry into his lands. Abolished in 1833.

Commenced; inchoate. Curtesy initiate is the interest which a husband has in the wife’s lands after a child is born who may inherit, but before the wife dies.

A person who lodges or dwells In the same house with another, occupying different TDOUIS, but using the same door for passing in and out of the house. Webster; Jacob.

This Latin word (commonly translated “meaning”) was the technical beginning of that clause iu a declaration or indictment for slander or libel in which the meaning of the alleged libelous words was

In evidence. Anything written or engraved upon a metallic or other solid substance, intended for great durability ; as upon a tombstone, pillar, tablet medal, ring, etc. In modern civil law. The

In English law. An instrument entered into between an insolvent debtor and his creditors, appointing one or more persons to inspect and oversee the winding up of such insolvent’s affairs on behalf

Lat In Roman law. The appointment of the liwrcs iu the will. It corresponds very nearly to the nomination of an executor in English law. Without such an appointment the will was

One who participates in an insurrection ; one who opposes the execu- tion of law by force of arms, or who rises in revolt against the constituted authorities. A distinction is often

Meaning; will; purpose; design. “The intention of the testator, to be collected from the whole will, is to govern, provided it be not unlawful or inconsistent with the rules of law.” 4

Between husband and wife.

The act of writing between the lines of au instrument; also what is written between lines. Morris v. Vanderen, 1 Dall. 07, 1 L. Ed. 38; Russell v. Eubanks, 84 Mo. SS.

To insert words in a complete document.

In the civil law. A notification to a party that some step in a legal proceeding is asked or will be taken. Particularly, a notice given by the party taking an appeal,

Lat. Common and ordinary duties with the lord’s court.

Lat. In the civil law. Things carried in and brought in. Articles brought into a hired tenement by the hirer or tenant, and which became or were pledged to the lessor as

The minutest quantity possible. Iota is the smallest Greek letter. The word “jot” is derived therefrom.Ipsse leges cupiunt nt jure regantnr. Co. Litt. 174. The laws themselves require that they should be

Which cannot be revoked or recalled