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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

WAINAGE

In old English law. The _ team and instruments of husbandry belong- (J ing to a countryman, and especially to a villein who was required to perform agricultural services.

WANLASS

An ancient customary tenure of lands; i. e., to drive deer to a stand that the lord may have a shot. Blount, Ten 140.

WARNOTH

In old English law. An ancient custom, whereby, If any tenant holding of the Castle of Dover failed in paying his rent at the day, he should forfeit double, and, for the

WARTH

In old English law. A customary payment, supposed to be the same withward-penny. Spelman; Blount.

WAVESON

In old records. Such goods as, after a wreck, swim or float on thewaves. Jacob.

WEIR

A fence or an inclosure of twigs, set in a stream to catch fish. Pub. St. Mass,p. 1297; Treat v. Chipman, 35 Me. 38.

WHALE

A royal fish, the head beingQthe king’s property, and the tail the queen’s. 2 Steph. Comm. 19, 448, 540.

WHITEFRIARS

A place In London between the Temple and Blackfriars, which wasformerly a sanctuary, and therefore privileged from arrest Wharton.

WIFE

A woman who has a husband liv- and undivorced. The correlative term is”husband.”

WINTER CIRCUIT

An occasional circuit appointed for the trial of prisoners, inEngland, and Iu some cases of civil causes, between Michaelmas and Hilary terms.

WITTINGLY

means with knowledge and by design, excluding only cases which arethe result of accident or forgetfulness, and including cases where one does an unlawfulact through an erroneous belief of his right Osborne

WORDS

As used in law, this word generally signifies the technical terms andphrases appropriate to particular instruments, or aptly fitted to the expression of a particularintention in legal Instruments. See the subtitles following.

WRIT OF ASSISTANCE

The name of a writ which issues from the court of chancery,in aid of the execution of a judgment at law. to put the complainant into possession oflands adjudged to him, when

WRIT OF SUMMONS

The writ by which, under the English judicature acts, allactions are commenced.

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