HOMONYMia
A term applied in the civil law to cases where a law was repeated, orlaid down in the same terms or to the same effect, more than once. Cases of iterationand repetition.
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A term applied in the civil law to cases where a law was repeated, orlaid down in the same terms or to the same effect, more than once. Cases of iterationand repetition.
Sax. Having in hand. See IlANDIIABENn.
Lat. To live honorably, creditably, or virtuously. One of the threegeneral precepts to which Justinian reduced the whole doctrine of the law, (lust. 1, 1,3; Bract, fols. 3, 36,) the others being
Lat. Of good character or standing. Coram duo I)us rel pluribus ririsIcgalibus et honcstis, before two or more lawful and good men. Bract fol. 61.
v. To accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, atmaturity and according to its tenor. Peterson v. Hubbard, 28 Mich. 199; Clarke v. Cock,4 East,
In the civil law. An honorary or free gift; a gratuitous payment, asdistinguished from hire or compensation for service; a lawyer’s or counsellor’s fee. Dig.50, 13, 1, 10-12.An honorarium is a voluntary
Lat. In Roman law. The law of the prajtors and the edicts of thetediles.
As applied to public offices and other positions of responsibility or trust,this term means either that the ollice or title is bestowed upon the incumbent as a markof honor or compliment, without
By reason of honor or privilege. See CIIATXENOE.
L. Fr. Shame; evil; disgrace. Bony soit qui mal y pense, evil be to him whoevil thinks.
In old English law. A hill. Co. Litt. 56.
Land plowed and sown every year.
In old English law. A valley. Cowell.
n. In old English law. A valley. Co. Litt 46.
A Chinese term for a collector; an overseer of commerce.
Lat Au hour; the hour.
In Spanish law. A gallows; the punishment of hanging. White, New Recop. b. 2, tit 19, c. 4,
In old records. A cow in calf.
In old English law. A treasurer. Du Cange.
In old English law. A hoard ; a treasure, or repository. Cowell.
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