Category: T

The number of ten men, which number, in the time of the Saxons, was called a “decennary;” and ten decennaries made what was called a “hundred.” Also a duty or tribute paid

Terms of the law. The name of a lexicon of the law French words and other technicalities of legal language in old times.

He who is literally in the occupation or possession of the land, as distinguished from the owner out of possession. But, in a more technical sense, the person who is seised of

Lat. In the civil law. A testament; a will, or last will. In old English law. A testament or will; a disposition of property made in con- templation of death. Bract, fol.

In old English law. The Rochester text. An ancient manuscript containing many of the Saxon laws, and the rights, customs, tenures, etc., of the church of Rochester, drawn up by Ernulph, bishop

In surveying, and in descriptions of land by courses and distances, this word, preceding each course given, imports that the following course is continuous with the one before it Flagg v. Mason,

By the laws of St. Edward the Confessor, if any man lay a third night in an inn, he was called a “third-night-awn-hinde,” and his host was answerable for him if he

Vassals, but not of the lowest degree; those who held lands of the chief lord.

When, at an election, neither candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, but each has the same number, there is said to be a “tie.” So when the number of votes

L. Fr. A place where justice was administered. Kelham.

The radical meaning of this word appears to be that of a mark, style, or designation; a distinctive appellation; the way by which anything is known. Thus, in the law of persons,

A vessel by which the toll of corn for grinding is measured. Tolle voluntatem et erit omnis actus indifferens. Take away the will, and every action will be indifferent. Bract fol. 2.

In old English law. A being shaven; the having the head shaven; a shaveu head. 4 Bl. Comm. 307.

L. Fr. Always and still ready. This is the name of a plea of tender. TOUR D’ECHELLE 1163 TOWN TOUR D’ECHEELE. In French law. An easement consisting of the right to rest

The act or business of exchanging commodities by barter; or the business of buying and selling for money; traffic; barter. Webster; May v. Sloan, 101 U. S. 237, 25 L. Ed. 797;

One who, being trusted, betrays ; one guilty of treason.

In English law. A warrant or permit for the custom-house to let goods pass. Transit in rem jndicatam. It passes into a matter adjudged; it becomes converted into a res judicata or

Tbe act of child-bearing. A woman is said to be in her travail from the time the pains of child-bearing commence until her delivery. Scott v. Donovan, 153 Mass. 378, 26 N.

“In consequence of this article, the trebellanic portion of the civil law

The seat of a judge; the place where he administers justice; a judicial court: the bench of judges. See Foster v. Worcester, 10 Pick. (Mass.) 81. In Roman law. An elevated seat