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L. Lat. Syn- ods-men (corrupted into sidesmen) were the urban and rural deans, now the church-wardens.

A walk for foot passengers at the side of a street or road. See Kohlhof v. Chicago, 192 111. 249, 01 N. E. 440, S5 Am. St. Rep. 335 ; Challiss v.

In English practice. The signature or allowance of the proper ollicer of a court, obtained by the party entitled to judgment in an action, expressing generally that judgment is given in his

In the civil law. Misrepresentation or concealment of the truth ; as where parties pretend to perform a transaction different from that in which they really are engaged. Mackeld. Rom. Law, I

THE. The acts passed in 1819, for the pacification of England, are so called. They, in effect prohibited the training of persons to arms; authorized general searches and seizure of arms; prohibited

As to slight “Care,” “Evidence,” “Fault,” and “Negligence,” see those titles.

In Spanish law. Superior judges. Las I’artidas, pt 3, tit 4, 1. 1.

A custom of grinding corn at the lord’s mill. Cowell. Boud-socome is where the tenants are bound to it Blount.

o solemnize, spoken of a marriage, means no more than to enter into a marriage contract with due publication, before third persons, for the purpose of giving it notoriety and certainty; which

Lat He paid; paid. 10 East, 20G.

In English law. A drain or water-course. The channels or water-courses used for draining mines are so termed; and those mines which are near to any given sough, and lie within the

In old English law. To be leviable. An old exchequer term applied to sheriff’s returns. 4 Inst. 107; Cowell; Spelman.

In commerce. The act or practice of buying lands, goods, etc.. in expectation of a rise of price and of selling them at an advance, as distinguished from a regular trade, in

Lat. In the civil and common law. A thing violently or unlawfully taken from another.

A person sent into an enemy’s camp to inspect their works, ascertain their strength and their intentions, watch their movements, and secretly communicate intel- ligence to the proper officer. By the laws

An Impression made by public authority, in pursuance of law, upon paper or parchment, upon which certain legal proceedings, conveyances, or contracts are re- quired to be written, and for which a

In a general sense, an allegation; a declaration of matters of fact. The term has come to be used of a variety of formal narratives of facts, required by law in various

Relating to a statute; created or defined by a statute; required by a statute; conforming to a statute.

Barrenness; incapacity to produce a child.

Lat. In old English law. Stock ; a stock; a source of descent or title. Communis stipes, the common stock. Fleta, lib. 6, c. 2.