Category: T

One who has been guilty of larceny or theft The term covers both compound and simple larceny. America Ins. Co. v. Bryan, 1 Ilill (N. Y.) 25.

In old English law. A measure of corn or grain, consisting of twenty- four sheaves or four shocks, six sheaves to every shock. Cowell.

In contracts. A slip of paper containing a certificate that the person to whom it is issued, or the holder, is entitled to 6ome right or privilege therein mentioned or described; such,

A place tilled or cultivated; land under cultivation, as opposed to lauds lying fallow or iu pasture.

One who gathers tithes.

A sign or mark; a material evidence of the existeuce of a fact. Thus, cheating by “false tokens” implies the use of fabricated or deceitfully contrived material objects to assist the person’s

In English law. A duty imposed by parliament upon merchandise exported and imported, according to a certain rate upon every ton. Brown. In American law. A tax laid upon vessels according to

Lat. In so many words.

A poison; a toxic agent; any substance capable of producing toxica- tion or poisoning.

In old English law. A traitor; one guilty of high treason. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 21,

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.

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.

Lat. In Roman law. An oflicer corresponding in some respects to a notary. His business was to draw legal instruments, (contracts, wills, etc.,) and witness their execution. Calvin.