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An approbious epithet, Implying rascality, villainy, or a waut of honor or integrity. In slander, this word Is not actionable per se. 2 Bouv. Inst. 2250.

A scuttle; anything of a flat or broad shape like a shield. Cowell.

See LAND.

A writ which lay for a dowress, or one in wardship, to be free from suit of court. Cowell.

In Scotch law. Certain ancient ordinances of the court of session, conferring upon the courts power to establish general rules of practice. Bell.

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