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Usury. Cowell.

Lat In old English law. A cutting. kScissio auricularutn, cropping of the ears. An old punishment. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 38,

An obsolete law society, also called “Serjeants’ Place,” opposite to St. Andrew’s Church, Holborn, London.

Authenticated by a seal; executed by the affixing of a seal. Also fastened up in any manner so as to be closed against inspection of the contents.

dom, both foreign and domestic. There are five principal secretaries,

Lat. But it is not allowed. A phrase used in the old reports, to signify that the court disagreed with the arguments of counsel.

in its general signification, means “lord,” but iu law it is particularly applied to the lord of a fee or of a manor; and the fee, dominions, or manor of a seig-

In criminal law. The protection of one’s person or property against some injury attempted by another. The right of such protection. An excuse for the use of force in resisting an attack

In American law. The name of the upper chamber, or less numerous branch, of the congress of the United States. Also the style of a similar body in the legislatures of several

In Spanish law. Dominion or property.

In old English practice. A writ which issued where a sheriff had returned nihil, upon a summoneas ail warrantizandum, and after an alias and pluries had been issued. So called because tbe

A test for insanity by means of the breaking up of the red corpuscles of the blood of the suspected person on the injection of the venom of cobras or other serpents;

Lat. In feudal and old English law. The duty of obedience and per- formance which a tenant was bound to render to his lord, by reason of his fee. Spel- man.

In Scotch law. The gruuter of a tack or lease. 1 Forb. Inst pt. 2, p. 153.

In old records. Au ancient measure of liquids, aud of dry commodities ; a quarter or seam. Spelman.

A service turned into money, which was paid in respect that an- ciently the tenants used to wash the lord’s sheep. Wharton.

In maritime law. To put on board a ship; to send by ship. To engage to serve on board a vessel as a seaman.

An old custom of the city of Exeter. A mode of foreclosing the right of a tenant by the chief lord of the fee, in cases of non-payment of rent. Cowell.

Lat. If he acknowledge. In old practice. A writ which lay for a creditor against his debtor for money numbered (pecunia numerata) or counted; that is, a specific sum of money, which

L. Lat In old English law. A service or tenure of finding a sack and a broach (pitcher) to the sovereign for the use of the army. Bract 1. 2, c. 16.