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Lat In the civil law. Wood;
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Lat In the civil law. Wood;
Each ; as in the expression “all and singular.” Also, individual.
Practical and familiar knowledge of the principles and processes of an art, science, or trade, combined with tbe ability to apply them in practice in a proper and approved manner and with
In old records. A small, light vessel; a smack. Cowell.
A tenant by socage. Socagium idem est qnod servitum so- cae; et soca, idem est quod caruca. Co. Litt 80. Socage is the same as service of the soc; and soc is
This term means something more than “traveling,” and applies to a temporary, as contradistinguished from a permanent, residence. Henry v. Ball, 1 Wheat. 5, 4 L. Ed. 21.
In old English law. Two plow-lands, and somewhat less than a half. Co. Litt. 5a. Solo cedit quod solo insedificatur. That which is built upon the soil belongs to the soil. The
His. Her. See Civ. Code La. art. 3522.
General health; freedom from any permanent disease. 1 Car. & M. 291.
In practice. To argue. “The ease was ordered to be spoke to again.” 10 Mod. 107. See IMPARLANCE; SPEAKING WITH PROSECUTOR.
That of which there is hope. Thus a debt which one may hope to recover may be called “sperate,” in opposition to “desperate.” See 1 Chit. Pr. 520.
In international law. Agreements or engagements made by certain public officers (as generals or admirals in time of war) in behalf of their governments, either without authority or in excess of the
A wound inflicted by a thrust with a pointed weapon. State v. Cody, 18 Or. 506, 23 Pac. 891; Ward v. State, 56 Ga. 410; Ruby v. State, 7 Mo. 208.
In maritime law. The right-hand side of a vessel when the observer faces forward. “Starboard tack,” the course of vessel when she has the wind on her starboard bow. Burrows v. Gower
In the civil law. A place where ships may ride in safety. Dig. 50, 16. 59.
In Scotch law. Corns, cattle, straw, and implements of hus- bandry delivered by a landlord to his tenant, by which the tenant is enabled to stock and labor the farm; in consideration
Certain brothels anciently permitted in England, suppressed by Henry VIII. Also, breeding places for tame pheasants.
Lat. A root or stock of descent or title. Taking property by right of repre- sentation is called “succession per stirpes.” in opposition to taking In one’s own right, or as a
Any person not withiu tlie consideration of natural love and affection arising from relationship.
The act of a body of workmen employed by the same master, in stopping work all together at a prearranged time, and refusing to continue until higher wages, or shorter time, or