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A creditor is said to “save the statute of limitations” when he saves or preserves his debt from being barred by the operation of the statute. Thus, in the case of a

An ancient measure of salt, the quantity of which is now not , known. Wharton.

Lat In practice. The name given to the sheriff’s return to a writ of scire facias that he has caused notice to be given to the party or parties against whom the

Lat. A writing; something written. Fleta, 1. 2, c. 00,

The ocean; the great mass of water which surrounds the land. U. S. v. Rod- gers, 150 U. S. 249, 14 Sup. Ct. 109. 37 L. Ed. 1071; De Lovio v. Boit,

n. In English practice. An oflicer of the courts of king’s bench and common pleas; so called because he was second or next to the chief officer. In the king’s bench he

In old English law. Security of the peaca A writ that lay for one who was threatened with death or bodily harm by another, against him who so threatened. Beg. Orig. S8.

The act of a man in enticing a woman to commit unlawful sexual intercourse with him, by means of persuasion, solicitation, promises, bribes, or other means without the employment of force. In

A shop, shed, or stall in a market ; a wood of sallows or willows; also a sawpit Co. Litt. 4.

This is said to be an ancient word, which signified “justice.” Co. Litt. 61a.

Incapacity to contract arising from the impairment of the intellectual faculties by old age.

A grave or tomb. The place of interment of a dead human body. The violation of sepulchres is a misdemeanor at common law.

A species of tenure by knight service, which was due to the king only, and was distinguished into grand and petit serjeanty. The tenant holding by grand serjeanty was bound, instead of

Serving; subject to a service or servitude. A servient estate is one which is burdened with a servitude.

In pleading. To recite or narrate facts or circumstances; to allege or aver; to describe or to incorporate; as, to set out a deed or contract. First Nat. Bank v. Eugelbercht, 5S

In Saxon law. The middle thanes, valued at 000s.

A wether more than a year old. Rex v. Birket 4 Car. & P. 216.

Formerly, a jocose term for a bank-note greatly depreciated in value; also for paper money of a denomina SHIP 1084

A term applied colloquially, but without much precision, to a lease for a short term, (as a month or a year,) as distinguished from one running for a long period.

Lat. In old practice. If before. Formal words in the old writs for summoning juries. Fleta, 1. 2, c. 65,