SAGES DE LA LEY
L. Fr. Sages of the law; persons learned in the law. A term applied to the chancellor and justices of the king’s bench.
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L. Fr. Sages of the law; persons learned in the law. A term applied to the chancellor and justices of the king’s bench.
Sturm v. Boker, 150 U. S. 312, 14 Sup. Ct. DO, 37 L. Ed. 1003: Haskins v. I)ern, 19 Utah, 89, 56 Pac. 953; Hickman v. Skimp, 109 Pa. 16.
Lat In old English law. Of sound mind. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 7,
In old English law. A piece of woodland, turned into arable. Cowell.
A saving clause in a statute is an exception of a special thing out of the general things mentioned in the statute ; it is ordinarily a restriction in a repealing act,
A Saxon cojn of less denomination than a shilling. Spelman.
requiring the person against whom it is brought to show cause why the party bringing it should not have advantage of such record, or (in the case of a scire facias to
Where instruments are executed in part and counterpart, the original or principal is so called. In English probate practice. A will, codicil, draft of will or codicil, or written instructions for the
Lat. In defending himself; in self-defense. Homicide committed se defendcndo is excusable.
This adjective, applied to a vessel, signifies that she is properly con- structed. prepared, manned, equip]>ed, and provided, for the voyage intended. See SEAWORTHINESS.
gats et probata. According to what is alleged and proved; according to the allegations and proofs. 15 East, 81; Cloutman v. Tunison, 1 Sumn. 375, Fed. Cas. No. 2,907.
like “sea-shore,” imports a tract of land below high-water mark. Church v. Meeker, 34 Conn. 421.
A writ for delivery of seisin to the lord, of lands and tenements, after the sovereign, in right of his prerogative, had had the year, day, and waste on a felony committed,
Lat. In Roman law. Half-marriage. Concubinage was so called. Tayl. Civil Law, 273.
In Spanish law. A path; the right of a path. The right of foot or horse path. White, New Itecop. b. 2, tit. 6,
Lat. In old conveyancing. Severally. A word which made a several covenant 5 Coke, 23a.
Lat. In the Civil law. A person with whom two or more contending parties deposited the subject-matter of Q the controversy.
21 S. W. 907, 37 Am. St Rep. 374; Murray v. Dvviglit, 1G1 N. Y. 301, 55 N. E. 901, 48 L. R. A. 073; Ginter v. Shelton, 102 Va. 185, 45
Lat In the civil and old English law. A slave; a bondman. Inst. 1, 3, pr.; Bract fol. 46.
A person who, for the purpose of acquiring a pre-emption right, has gone upon the laud in question, and is actually resident there. See llume v. Gracy, 86 Tex. 671, 27 S.