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Criminal slaves in the time of Henry I. 1 Kemble, Sax. 197, (1849.)

The sitting of a court, legislature, council, commission, etc., for the transaction of its proper business. Ilence, the period of time, within any one day, during which such body is assembled in

Separate; individual; Independent. In this sense the word is distinguished from “joint.” Also exclusive; iudi- vidual; appropriated. In this sense it is opposed to “common.”

A “sharp” clause in a mortgage or other security (or the whole iustrument described as “sharp”) is one which empowers the creditor to take prompt and summary action upon default in payment

The time of a man’s being sheriff. Cowell. The term of a sheriff’s office.

In medical jurisprudence. A sudden and severe depression of the vital functions, particularly of the nerves and the circulation, due to the nervous exhaustion following trauma, surgical operation, or sudden and violent

Lat. If it be certain who is the person meant.

Lat As at another time, or heretofore. This was a second writ sent out when the first was not executed. Cowell.

An abbreviation for “session [or statute] laws.”

In English criminal law. Larceny from a church. 4 Steph. Comm. 164. The crime of breaking a church or chapel, and stealing therein. 1 Russ. Crimes, S43. In old English law. The

In Gothic law. The ministerial officer of a court or magistrate, who brought parties into court and executed the orders of his superior. Spelman.

L. Lat. Safeguard. Reg. Orig. 26.

In English law. Rodies having jurisdiction over their respective districts iu regard to sewerage. drainage, scavenging, the supply of water, the prevention of nuisances aud offensive trades, etc.. all of which come

In old English law. A space of time from even-song on Saturday till sun-rising on Monday, in which it was not lawful to take salmon in Scotland and the northern parts of

Defamatory reports or rumors ; aspersion or slanderous talk, uttered recklessly or maliciously. In pleading. “Scandal consists in the allegation of anything which is unbecoming the dignity of the court to hear,

Lat. It is to be known ; be it remarked. In the books of the civil law, this phrase is often found at the beginning of a chapter or paragraph, by way

See POSSESSION.

In old records. Esquire; the same as “armiger.” Spelman.

The name used by the Algonquin Indians for the shell beads (or wampum) which passed amoug the Indians as money. Webster.

Lat In Roman law. Purchasers at auction, or public sales.