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Bl. Comm. 66.

Lat. In the civil law. The collected decisions of the emperors in their councils.

In Spanish law. A path; the right of a path. The right of foot or horse path. White, New Itecop. b. 2, tit. 6,

In Louisiana probate law. The creditors of the succession may demand, in every case and against every creditor of the heir, a separation of the property of the succession from that of

In equity practice. A writ authorizing the taking into the custody of the law of the real and personal estate (or rents, issues, and profits) of a defendant who is in contempt,

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,