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TRAVERSING NOTE

This is a pleading in chancery, and consists of a denial put iu by the plaintiff on behalf of the defendant, generally denying all the statements in the plaintiff’s bill. The effect

TRESAEL

L. Fr. A great-great-grandfather. Britt. c. 119. Otherwise written “trcsaicl,” and “tresayle.” 3 Bl. Comm. 186; Litt.

TRIDUUM

In old English law. The space of three days. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 31,

TRIPLICATIO

Lat. In the civil law. The reply of the plaintiff to the rejoinder of the defendant. It corresponds to the surrejoinder of common law. Inst 4, 14; Bract. 1. 5, t 5,

TRUE

Conformable to fact; correct; exact; actual; genuine; honest “In one sense, that only is true which is conformable to the actual state of things. In that sense, a statement is untrue which

TUN

A measure of wine or oil, containing four hogsheads.

TWICE IN JEOPARDY

See JEOP- TZAR, TZARINA. The emperor and ARDY; ONCE IN JEOPARDY. empress of Russia. See CZAB. U. B. 1181 UBI NON EST MANIFESTA u U. B. An abbreviation for “Upper Bench.” U.

T

As an abbreviation, this letter usually stands for either “Territory,” “Trinity,” “term,” “tempore,” (in the time of.) or “title.” Every person who was convicted of felony, short of murder, and admitted to

TACIT

Silent; not expressed; implied or inferred; manifested by the refraining from contradiction or objection; inferred from the situation and circumstances, in the absence of express matter. Thus, tacit consent is consent inferred

TAKE

1. To lay hold of; to gain or receive into possession; to seize; to deprive one of the possession of; to assume ownership. Thus, it is a constitutional provision that a man’s

TAME

Domesticated; accustomed to man; reclaimed from a natural state of wild- ness. In the Latin phrase, tame animals are described as domitce naturce.

TAX, v

To impose a tax ; to enact or declare that a pecuniary contribution shall be made by the persons liable, for the support of government. Spoken of an individual, to be taxed

TEEP

In Hindu law. A note of hand; a promissory note given by a native banker or money-lender to zemindars and others, to enable them to furnish government with se- curity for the

TEMPORAL LORDS

The peers of England ; the bishops are not in strictness held to be peers, but merely lords of parliament. 2 Steph. Comm. 330, 345.

TENEMENT

This term, in its vulgar acceptation, is only applied to houses and other buildings, but in its original, proper, and legal sense it signifies everything that may be holden, provided it be

TENTERDEN’S ACT

In English law. The statute 9 Geo. IV. c. 14, taking Its name from Lord Tenterden, who procured its enactment, which is a species of extension of the statute of frauds, and

TERTIA DENUNCIATIO

Lat. In old English law. Third publication or proclamation of intended marriage.

TESTE MEIFSO

Lat. In old English law and practice. A solemn formula of attestation by the sovereign, used at the conclusion of charters, and other public instruments, and also of original writs out of

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