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L. Fr. By the half and by the whole. A phrase descriptive of the mode in which joint tenants hold the joint estate, the effect of which, technically considered, is that for

in a contract, is equivalent to the word “annually.” Curtiss v. Howell, 39 N. Y. 211.

Certain qualifications of a property character being required of persons who tender themselves as bail, when such persons have justified, i. c., es- tablished their sufficiency by satisfying the court that they

llowed; allowable; that which may be done.

the nature or partaking of the qualities of human beings, or of movable property. As to personal “Action,” “Assets,” “Chattels,” “Contract,” “Covenant,” “Credit,” “De- mand,” “Disability,” “Franchise,” “Injury,” “Judgment,” “Knowledge,” “Law,” “Liability.”

A verdict whereby the jury refuse to follow the direction of the judge on a point of law.

Any person who makes for sale photographs, ambrotypes, daguerrotypes, or pictures, by the action of light. Act Cong. July 13, 1866,

Lat. In the civil law. An action of pledge, or founded on a pledge, which was either directa, for the debtor, after payment of the debt, or con- traria, for the creditor.

A pounder of cattle; a pound- keeper.

One who exercises a public employment, or fills a public statiou.

Fr. An obsolete term for an attorney who pleaded the cause of his client; an advocate. PLAIN STATEMENT is one that may be readily understood, uot merely by lawyers, but by all

One who Is classed among the common people, as distinguished from the nobles.

Full; entire; complete; unabridged. In the ecclesiastical courts, (and in admiralty practice,) causes are divided into plena ry and summary. The former are those in whose proceedings the order and solemnity of

Containing more than one; consisting of or designating two or more. Webster.

Police is the function of that branch of the administrative machinery of government which is charged with the preservation of public order and tranquillity, the promotion of the public health, safety, and

In old pleading. An apple-tree ; an orchard

An action for a statutory penalty or forfeiture, given to any such person or persons as will sue for it; an action given to the people in general. 3 Bl. Comm. 100.

The burgesses of Ipswich and of the Cinque Ports were so called.

To date an instrument as of a time later than that at which it is really made.

A senior barrister in the court of exchequer, who has precedence in motions; so called from the place where he sits. 2 Bl. Comm. 28. A letter-carrier.