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in feudal law, was where a tenant, besides payment of a certain rent, found one or more workmen for his lord’s service. Tomlins. Servanda est consuetudo loci ubi cansa agitur. The custom

In old English practice. Servants or messengers of the marshal of the king’s bench, sent out with bills or writs to summon persons to that court. Now more commonly called “tipstaves.” Cowell.

agreeing with his minutes and his recollection. See Railroad Co. v. Cone, 37 Kan. 507, 15 Pac. 409; In re Prout’s Estate (Sur.) 11 N. Y. Supp. 100.

Lat. The sixth (book) of the decretals; the sext, or sixth decretal. So called because appended, in the body of the canon law, to the five books of the decretals of Gregory

A right of sheep-walk is the same thing as a fold-course, (g. v.) Elton, Commons, 44.

This term, in common maritime and commercial usage, means “placed on board of a vessel for the purchaser or consignee, to be transported at his risk.” Fisher v. Minot, 10 Gray (Mass.)

To show cause against a rule nisi, an order, decree, execution, etc., is to appear as directed, and present to the court such reasons and considerations as one has to offer why

Lat Thus ; so ; in such manner. Sic enim debere quem meliorem agrum suum facere ne vicini deteriorem faciat. Every one ought so to improve his land as not to injure

As an abbreviation, this letter stands for “section,” “statute,” and various other words of which it is the initial.

Lat. In Roman law. The right to participate in the sacred rites of the city. Butl. Hor. Jur. 27.

When a vessel quits her moorings, in complete readiness for sea, and it is the actual and real intention of the master to proceed on the voyage, and she is afterwards stopped

does not necessarily import a place to sell liquors. It may mean a place for the sale of general refreshments. Kitson v. Ann Arbor, 26 Mich. 325. “Saloon” has not acquired the

In old English law. A payment due to the lord of the manor of Rodley, In the county of Gloucester, for liberty granted to the tenants to dig sand for their common

The corruption of Saxons. A name of contempt formerly given to the English, while tlicy affected to be called “Angles;” they are still so called by the Welsh.

In old European law. The judges or assessors of the judges in the court held by the count Assistants or associates of the count; officers under the count The permanent selected judges

In ecclesiastical law. A division or separation in a church or denomination of Christians, occasioned by a diversity of faith, creed, or religious opinions. Nelson v. Benson, 69 111. 29; McKinney v.

In old English law. An extortionate practice by officers of the forest who kept ale-houses, and compelled the people to drink at their houses for fear of their displeasure. Prohibited by the

In feudal law. A tax or contribution raised by those that held lands by knight’s service, towards furnishing the king’s army, at the rate of one, two or three marks for every

In French law. A session

In old English law. Suit; attendance at court; the plaintiff’s suit or following, i. e., the witnesses whom he was required, in the ancient practice, to bring with him and produce in