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An officer formerly belonging to the green-wax in the exchequer.

The plaintiff in a cause or matter in chancery, when addressing or pe- titioning the court, used to style himself “orator,” and, when a woman, “oratrix.” But these terms have long gone

is the ceremony by which a bishop confers on a person the privileges and powers necessary for the execution of sacerdotal functions in the church. Phillim. Ecc. Law, 110.

In old English law. The trial by battle, which does not seem to have been usual in England before the time of the Conqueror, though originating in the kingdoms of the north,

An ancient hundred in Worcestershire, so called from Bishop Oswald, who obtained it from King Edgar, to be given to St. Mary’s Church in Worcester. It was exempt from the sheriff’s jurisdiction,

In the English courts, barristers at law have been divided into two classes, viz., king’s counsel, who are admitted within the bar of the courts, in seats specially reserved for themselves, and

In Scotch law. Out-towu multures; multures, duties, or tolls paid by persons voluntarily grinding corn at any mill to which they are not thirled, or bouud by tenure. 1 Forb. lust. pL

In Scotch law. An umpire appointed by a submission to decide where two arbiters have differed in opinion, or he is named by the arbiters themselves, under powers given them by the

An office, or the administration of it; a kind of rent; submission; obedience. Obedientia est legis essentia. 11 Coke, 100. Obedience is the essence of law.

Obtaining anything by fraud or surprise. Acquisition of escheats, etc., from the sovereign, by making false representations. Bell.

Lat. To obey. Hence the Scotch “obtempcr,” to obey or comply with a judgment of a court.

To hold In possession; to hold or keep for use. Missionary Soc. of M. E. Church v. Dalles City, 107 U. S. 343, 2 Sup. Ct. 677, 27 L. Ed. 545; Jackson

A crime or misdemeanor; a breach of the criminal laws. Moore v. Illinois, 14 How. 13, 14 L. Ed. 306; lilies v. Knight, 3 Tex. 312; People v. French. 102 N. Y.

The ancient calendar or method of reckoning time, whereby the year commenced on March 25th. It was superseded by the new style (that now in use) iD most countries of Europe in

These words may be construed to mean “on the terms,” in order to effectuate the intention of parties. Mea- nor v. McKowan, 4 Watts & S. (Pa.) 302.

A term applied to the signature of an instrument, the body of which is in a different handwriting from that of the signature. Best, Ev. 315.

An old word for “opponent.”

A female petitioner; a female plaintiff in a bill in chancery was formerly so called.

A writ that lay against a servant for leaving his master contrary to the ordinance of St. 23 & 24 Edw. III. Reg. Orig. 189.

Any person (but particularly a minor or infant) who has lost both (or one) of his or her parents. More particularly, a fatherless child. Soohan v. Philadelphia, 33 Pa. 24; Poston v.