Lynch law; In particular a custom anciently prevailing in the parish ofHalifax, England, by which the free burghers held a summary trial of any one accusedof petit larceny, and, if they found

A voluntary conveyance of land, or transfer of goods, from one person to another,made gratuitously, and not upon any consideration of blood or money. 2 Rl.Comm. 440; 2 Steph. Comm. 102; 2

The stream of water to a mill. Mon. Angl. torn. 3.

In Saxon law. A tax or tribute. Spelman.A fine, mulct, or amerciament; a satisfaction or compensation for an injury.A fraternity, society, or company of persons combined together, under certain regulations,and with the

A gild merchant, or merchaut gild; a gild, corporation, orcompany of merchants. 10 Coke, 30.

In Saxon law. Members of a gild or decennary. Oftener spelled “con- gildo.”Du Cange; Spelman.

L. Fr. A cheat or deceiver. Applied in Britton to those who sold false orspurious things for good, as pewter for silver or laten for gold. Britt c. 15.

In old Scotch law. An asylum given to murderers, where tlie murder was committed withoutany previous design, and in chaude mella, or heat of passion. Bell.

L. Fr. Agistment; cattle taken in to graze at a certain price; also themoney received for grazing cattle.

L. Fr. To lie. Gist en le louche, it lies in the mouth. Le action lien gist, theaction well lies. Gisant, lying.

An agister; a person who takes cattle to graze.

In Saxon law. A pledge. Fred- gislc. a pledge of peace. Qislelert, an illustrious pledge.

In pleading. The essential ground or object of the action in point of law, withoutwhich there would be no cause of action. Gould. PI. c. 4,

1. To transfer or yield to, or bestow upon, another. One of the operativewords in deeds of conveyance of real property. importing at common law, a warranty orcovenant for quiet enjoyment during

In Louisiana law. A phrase (translating the Fr. “dation enpagement”) which signifies the delivery and acceptance of real or personal property insatisfaction of a debt, instead of a payment in money. See

A ceremony anciently performed in England by serjeants at law atthe time of their appointment. The rings were inscribed with a motto, generally in Latin.

A little sword or dagger; a kind of sedge. Mat. Paris.

Lat. A sword. An ancient emblem of defense. Hence the ancient earls orcomites (the king’s attendants, advisers, and associates in his government) were madeby being girt with swords, (gladio succincti.)The emblem of

A sword, lance, or horseman’s staff. One of the weapons allowed in a trial by combat.

A term used in St 1 Jac.I. c. 7, for wandering rogues or vagrants.