Category: T

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.

Lat. In Roman law. Officers who had charge of the prison, through whose intervention punishments were inflicted. They had eight lictors to execute their orders. Vicat, Voc. Jur.

To examine judicially; to examine and investigate a controversy, by the legal method called “trial,” for the purpose of determining the issues it involves.

A person, under the superintendence of a jailer, who has the charge of the keys of the prison, for the purpose of opening and fastening the doors.

The lower order of Saxons, valued at 200s. in the scale of pecuniary mulcts inflicted for crimes. Cowell.

In old records. A public iuu, or house of entertainment. Cowell.

The uniting securities given at different times, so as to prevent any inter- mediate purchaser from claiming a title to redeem or otherwise discharge one lien, which is jjrior, without redeeming or

ishment of an Injury by an act of tbe same kind, as an eye for an eye, a limb for a limb, etc. Calvin. Talis interpretatio semper fiends est, nt evitetur absurdum

Lat. In practice. The name of a return made by the sheriff to a writ, when it came into his hands too late to be executed before the return-day.

In old English practice. Taxation of costs.

A telegraphic dispatch ; a message sent by telegraph.

Lat. In the time of. Thus, the volume called “Cases tempore Ilolt” is a collection of cases adjudged in the king’s bench during the time of Lord Holt Wall. Rep. 398.

The Latin name for that clause iu a bond in which the obligor expresses that he is “held and firmly bound” to the obligee, his heirs, etc.

In Scotch law. A widow that possesses the third part of her husband’s land, as her legal jointure. 1 Kames, Eq. pref.

In old English law. A kind of tax or charge on land; a boon or duty of plowing, reaping, etc. Cowell.

Testamenta cum duo inter se pngnanr tia rcperiuntur, ultimum ratum est; sie est, cum duo inter se pugnantia reperi- untur in eodem testamento. Co. Litt. 112. When two conflicting wills are found,

evidence. Testimony is the evidence given by witnesses. Evidence is whatever may be given to the jury as tending to prove a case. It includes the testimony of witnesses, documents, admissions of

In Saxon law. The power of having jurisdiction over uaifs or villeins, with their suits or offspring, lauds, goods, and chattels. Co. Litt 110a.

persons, things, and actions. Civ. Code La. art. 448 Such permanent objects, not being persons, as are sensible, or perceptible through the senses. Aust. Jur.