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WINDOW

An opening made in the wall of a house to admit light and air, and tofurnish a view or prospect The use of this word in law is chiefly iu connection with

WITNESS, n

In the primary sense of the word, a witness is a person who has _knowledge of an event. As the most direct | mode of acquiring knowledge of an eventis by seeing

WOOL-SACK

The seat of the lord chancellor of England in the house of lords, beinga large square bag of wool, without back or arms, covered with red cloth. Webster;Brande.

WRIT

A precept in writing, couched in the form of a letter, running in the name of the king, president, or state, issuing from a court of justice, and sealed with its seal,addressed

WRIT OF REVIEW

(1) A general designation of any form of process issuing from anappellate court and intended to bring up for review the record or decision of the courtbelow. Burrell v. Burrell, 10 Mass.

WRITING

The expression of ideas by letters visible to the eye. Clason v. Bailey, 14Johns. (N. Y.) 491. The giving an outward aud objective form to a contract, will, etc.,by means of letters

WAIN-BOTE

In feudal and old English law. Timber for wagons or carts. WAINABLE 1216 WALL

WAND OF PEACE

In Scotch law. A wand or staff carried by the messenger of a court, and which, when deforced, (that is, hindered from executing process.) he breaks, as a symbol of the deforcement,

WARNISTURA

In old records. Garniture; furniture; provision. Cowell.

WARSCOT

In Saxon law. A customary or usual tribute or contribution towardsarmor, or the arming of the forces.

WATERING STOCK

In the language of brokers, adding to the capital stock of acorporation by the issue of new stock, without increasing the real value represented bythe capital.

WHITEHART SILVER NWEST SAXON LAGE

Tlie laws of the West Saxons, which obtained in the counties tothe south and west of England, from Kent to Devonshire. Blackstone supposes theseto have been much the same with the laws

WIFA

L. Lat. In old European law. A mark or sign; a mark set up on land, to denotean exclusive occupation, or to prohibit entry. Spelman.

WITNESSING PART

in a deed or other formal instrument, is that part which comesafter the recitals, or, where there are no recitals, after the parties. It usually commences with a reference to the agreement

WOOL SORTERS’ DISEASE

In medical jurisprudence. A popular name for malignantanthrax, a disease characterized by malignant pustules or carbuncles, caused byInfection by putrid animal matter containing the bacillus anthracis, and chiefly prevalentamong persons whose business

WRIT OF RIGHT

This was a writ which lay for one who had the right of property,against another who had the right of possession and the actual occupation. The writproperly lay only to recover corporeal

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