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Civil law. The system of law peculiar to one state or people. Inst 1, 2, 1. Particularly, In Roman law, the civil law of the Roman people, as distinguished from the jus

In Roman law. The law of arms, or of heralds. A rudimentary species of international law founded on the JUS FIDUCIARIUM G78

In the civil law. A right in a thing. A right existing in a person with respect to an article or subject of property, inherent in his relation to it, implying complete

In Roman law, the right of rescission or revocation of an executory contract 011 failure of the other party to fulfill his part of the agreement. See Mackeld. Rom. Law,

In Scotch law. The right of a relict; the right or claim of a relict or widow to her share of her husband’s estate, particularly the movables. 2 Kames, Eq. 340; 1

An old general term for all things appertaining to justice.

Lat. Lying in abeyance, as in the phrase “hmreditas jaccns,” which is an inheritance or estate lying vacant or in abeyance prior to the ascertainment of the heir or his assumption of

Freemen who delivered themselves and property to the protection of a more powerful person, in order to avoid military service and other burdens. Spelman. Also a species of serfs among the Germans.

The whole of a thing which is to be done. “To build by plot, or to work by the job, is to undertake a building for a certain stipulated price.” Civ. Code

The original signification of this word was a day’s travel. It is now applied to a travel by land from place to place, without restriction of time. But, when thus applied, It

Lat. In the civil law. Ordinary judiccs; the common judiccs appointed to try causes, and who, according to HIackstone, determined only questions of fact. 3 Bl. Comm. 315.

In the civil law. Beasts of burden; animals used for carrying bur dens. This word did not include “oxen.” Dig. 32, 65, 5.

In Scotch law. A description of caution (security) sometimes offered in a suspension or advocation where the couiplainer is not in circumstances to offer any better. Bell.

In practice. A certain number of men, selected according to law, and sworn (jurati) to inquire of certain matters of fact, and declare the truth upon evidence to be laid before them.

law each people has settled for itself is peculiar to the state itself, and is called “jus civile,” as being peculiar to that very state. The law, again, that natural reason has

rites and religious ceremonies of the different peoples.

An unknown law. This term is applied by the civilians to obsolete laws. Bowyer, Mod. Civil Law, 33.

In maritime law. The right of port or harbor.

The right of representing or standing in the place of another, or of being represented by another.

Tbe old form of justice. Blount.