Category: T

Tn Scotch law. Dower; a widow’s right of dower, or a right to a life- estate in a third part of the lands of which her husband died seised.

barren land.

The state or condition of leaving a will at one’s death. Opposed to “intestacy.”

Evidence of a witness; evidence given by a witness, under oath or affirmation; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings, and other sources. Testimony is not synonymous with evidence. It is but

The statute 39 & 40 Geo. III. c. 98, which restricted accumula- tions to a term of twenty-one years from the testator’s death. It was passed iu conse- quence of litigation over

The most general denomination of the subjects of property, as contra- distinguished from persons. 2 Bl. Comm. 16. The word “estate” in general is applicable to anything of which riches or fortune

A middle line; a line running through the middle of a stream or road. See FILUM; FILUM AQU.E; FILUM VI^E.

lottery tickets, etc. See Allaire v. Howell Works Co., 14 N. J. Law, 24. In election law. A ticket is a paper upon which is written or printed the names of the

Wood felled for building or other such like use. In a legal sense it generally means (in England) oak, ash. and elm, but in some parts of England, and generally in America,

In English law. The tenth part of the increase, yearly arising and renewing from the profits of lands, the stock upon lands, and the personal industry of the inhabitants. 2 Rl. Conuu.

The allowance of religious opinions and modes of worship in a stiite which are contrary to, or different from, those of the established church or belief. Webster.

When the rent reserved by a mining lease or the like consists of a royalty on every ton of minerals gotten in the mine, it is often called a “tonnage- rent.” There

Lat As often as occasion shall arise.

To poison. Not used to describe the act of one who administers a poison, but the action of the drug or poison itself.

In old practice. Is delivered to bail. Emphatic words of t-ie old Latin bail-piece. 1 Salk. 105.

In old English law. A violation of law. Also trespass; the action of trespass. Transgressio est cum modus non serva- tur nec mensura, debit enim quilibet in suo facto modum habere et

In Scotch law, an action of transumpt is an action competent to any one having a partial interest in a writing, or immediate use for it, to support his title or defenses

Literally, treasure found. Money or coin, gold, silver, plate or bullion found hidden iu the earth or other private place, the owner thereof being un- known. 1 Bl. Comm. 205. Called in

In old English law. A tritliiug; the court of a trithing.

Lat. In the civil law. A great-grandson’s or great-granddaughter’s great- granddaughter. A female descendant in the sixth degree. Inst. 3, 6, 4.