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In old records. Lands recovered from the sea by draining and banking. Cowell.

matter that entitles the king to the possession o

Lat Together; jointly. Townsh. PI. 44.

Immediately; Instantly; forthwith; without delay. Trial instanter was had where a prisoner between attainder and execution pleaded that he was not the same who was attainted. When a party is ordered to

A quantity of corn paid by those who are thirled to a mill. See TIIIBLAGE.

Habitual intemperance is that degree of intemperance from the use of intoxicating drinks which disqualifies the person a great portion of the time from properly attending to business, or which would reasonably

(Lat. Between the dog and the wolf.) The twilight; because then the dog seeks his rest, and the wolf his prey. 3 Inst. 63.

In Roman law. A decree of the praetor by means of which, in certain cases determined by the edict, be himself directly commanded what should be done or omitted, particularly iu causes

To restrict or shut up a pei- son, as a political prisoner, within a limited territory.

The occurrence of some act or fact, during the period of pre- scription, which is sufficient to arrest the running of the statute of limitations. It is said to be either “natural”

Within the walls (of a house.) A term applied to domestic or menial servants. 1 Bl. Comm. 425.

Lat A view; regard; contemplation. Diverso intuitu, (q. v.,) with a different view.

To loan money upon securities of a more or less permanent nature, or to place It in business ventures or real estate, or otherwise lay it out, so that it may pro-

The absence of the quality of relevancy in evidence or pleadings. Irrelevancy, in an answer, consists in statements which are not material to the decision of the case; such as do not

In Scotch law. The period of the termination of a tack or lease. 1 Bligh, 522.

The person who, in a contract of indemnity, is to be Indemnified or protected by the other.

This is not evidence properly so called, but the mere sug- gestion of evidence proper, which may possibly be procured if the suggestion is follow- ed up. Brown.

Forthwith; without dela;

In ecclcsiastical law. A dispensation granted by the pope to do or obtain something contrary to the common law. In Spanish law. The condonation or remission of the punishment imposed on a

Lat. In the civil law. A child under the age of seven years; so called “quasi impos fanili,” (as not having the faculty of speech.) Cod. Theodos, 8. 18, 8. Infans non