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In Spanish law. Feeding; pasture; a right of pasture. White, New Recop. b. 2, tit 1, c. 6,

The chief bishop over several countries or provinces, as an archbishop is of several dioceses. Godb. 20.

Lat. An uncle by the father’s side; a father’s brother.

COURT OP Ga. 27, 11 S. E. 721; HufTmans v. Walker, 26 Grat. (Va.) 316. By “payment” is meant not only the delivery of a sum of money, when such is the

In criminal law. The unnatural carnal copulation of male with male, particularly of a man with a boy; a form of sodomy, (q. v.)

The ball of a foot. 4 Inst. 308.

The full weight of twenty ounces.

Lat. By the heads or polls; according to the number of individuals: share and share alike. This term, derived from the civil law, is much used in the law of descent and

By proxy; by one acting as an agent with special powers; as under a letter of attorney. These words “give notice to all persons that the agent is actiug under a special

In English law. The name of a writ which is sued by consent of both parties when they are in doubt as to the bounds of their respective estates. It is directed

The fulfillment or accomplishment of a promise, contract, or other obligation according to its terms.

The exchange of one movable subject for another; barter.

In old English law. Personally; in person.

In England. A toll charged for weighing avoirdupois goods other than wool. 2 Chit. Com. Law, 16.

Relating or pertaining to the body, as distinguished from the mind or soul or the emotions; material, substantive, having an objective existence, as distinguish ed from imaginary or fictitious; real, having’ relation

Lat. In Roman law. This was tlie name of one of the legis actioncs. It was employed only in certain particular kinds of pecuniary cases, and con- sisted in that the creditor,

See PATENT.

Decree; determination.

A person who brings an action ; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record. Gulf, etc., R. Co. v. Scott (Tex. Civ.

In Spanish law. Commons: those who exercise any trade, or who cultivate the soil. White, New Recop. b. 1, tit. 5, c. 3.