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Lat A common bull; because he was free to all the tenants within such a manor, liberty, etc.

Within the meaning of an exemption law, this term means work done by a team as a substantial part of a man’s business; as in farming, staging, express carrying, drawing of freight,

A tax of two shillings upon every plow-land, a decennary.

This phrase signifies things which are fixed to the freehold of the demised premises, but which the tenant may detach and take away, provided he does so in season. Wall v. Hinds,

A term used in pleading to denote that an exact copy is set out. 1 Chit. Crim. I/aw, 235. By the tenor of a deed, or other instrument in writing, is signified

Societies, in England, where the members commence their monthly contributions on a particular day, and continue to pay them until the realization of shares to a given amount for each member, by

A writ for a clerk to recover his lands, goods, and chattels, formerly seized, after he had cleared himself of the felony of which he was accused, and delivered to his ordinary

One who has made a will; one who dies leaving a will.

A certain part of the king’s land or property, of which the ruler or governor was called “thane.” Cowell.

In Saxon law. A husbandman or inferior tenant; an under-thane. Cowell.

An uuder-constable. Cowell.

In medical Jurisprudence. The front or anterior part of the neck. Where one was indicted for murder by “cutting the throat” of the deceased, it was held that the word “throat” was

Span. A time of inability; a time when the person is not able to pay his debts, (when, for instance, he may not alienate property to the prejudice of his creditors.) The

In old records. Brush-wood and thorns for fencing and hedging. Cowell; Blount.

In Spanish law. Title. White, New Recop. b. 1, tit. 5, c. 3,

Lat. In the civil law. To lift up or raise ; to elevate; to build up.

Iu criminal pleading. Technical words necessary in an indictment for simple larceny. TOOL. The usual meaning of the word “tool” is “an instrument of manual operation ;” that is, an instrument to

Fr. All; whole; entirely. Tout temps prist, always ready. Tout ce que la loi ne defend pas est permis. Everything is permitted which is not forbidden by law.

A trade-name Is a name which by user and reputation has acquired the property of indicating that a certain trade or occupation is carried on by a particular person. The name may

Lat. In the civil law. Sent across the sea.