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A place on the sea-shore or the bank of a river.

In England. 1. The statute 32 Hen. VIII. c. 1, passed in 1540, by whichpersons seised in fee-simple of lands holden in socage tenure were enabled to devisethe same at their will

Sax. A punishment, pain, penalty, mulct, or criminal fine. Cowell.

A court held twice in the year in the forest of Clun, inShropshire, for determining all matters of wood and agistments. Cowell.

A certain quantity of land so called in the manor of Kingsland,in Hereford. The tenants are called “worthies.” Wharton.

This Is thewrit of execution employed to enforce a judgment to recover the possession of land. Itcommands the sheriff to enter the land and give possession of it to the person entitledunder

In old English practice. To give security for the performance of a thing. Cowell.

In Saxon law. A servant, or any ministerial officer. Cowell.

In English law. The title of a court of record, established in the reign of Henry VIII. See COURT OP WARDS AND LIVERIES.

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A body of constables on duty on any particular night

“Natural wear and tear” means deterioration or depreciation invalue by ordinary and reasonable use of the subject-matter. Green v. Kelly, 20 N. J.Law, 048.

In old Scotch law. A sum paid by an offender as a compensation orsatisfaction for the offense; a weregild, or wergild.

A post or stake to which a criminal is tied to undergo the punishmentof whipping. This penalty is now abolished, except in a few states.

A country house or farm. Cowell.

The standard measure of England, originally kept atWinchester. 1 Bl. Comm. 274.

negotiable instrument, signifies that the Indorser means to save himself from liabilityto subsequent holders, and is a notification that, if payment is refused by the partiesprimarily liable, recourse cannot be had to

Thename of an old prison in London.

In criminal cases, the definition of a “wound” is an injury to the person hywhich the skin is broken. State v. Leonard, 22 Mo. 451; Moriarty v. Brooks, 6 Car. & P.084.”In

This name Is given to certain writs which may be issued inanticipation of suits which may arise. Co. Litt. 100.