A wear, pool, or pit of water. Termes de la Ley.

In old English law, a small, narrow slip of ground. Cowell. In modern landlaw, a small triangular piece of land, such us may be left between surveys which do notclose. In some

In canon law. Compa- ternity; spiritual affinity.

In medical jurisprudence. An inflammation of the fibrous and ligamentous parts of the joints, characterized or caused by an excess of uric acid in the blood; usually, but not invariably, occurring in

1. The regulation, restraint, supervision, or control which is exercised upon the individual members of an organized jural society by those invested with the supreme political authority, for the good and welfare

This word is commonly used in contradistinction to “right.” Thus, in St. 22Edw. III., the lord chancellor was instructed to take cognizance of matters of grace,being such subjects of equity jurisdiction as

Time of indulgence granted to an acceptor or maker for the paymentof his bill of exchange or note. It was originally a gratuitous favor, (hence thename,) but custom has rendered it a

In old English law. By degrees or steps ; step by step; from one degree to another. Bract, fol. 64.

A pedigree; a table of relationship.

In old English law. A graffer, notary, or scrivener. St. 5 Hen. VIII. c. 1.

A notary or scrivener. See St 5 Hen. VIII. c. 1. The word is a corruption of the French “greffler,” (q. v.)

A writing-book, register, or cartulary of deeds and evidences. Cowell.

A term used In equity to denote the confirmation, by relation back, of theright of a mortgagee in premises to which, at the making of the mortgage, themortgagor had only an imperfect

In Troy weight, the twenty- fourth part of a pennyweight Any kind of cornsown in the ground.

An ancient duty in London under which the twentieth part of salt imported by aliens was taken.

In England, this term designates a school in which such instructionis given as will prepare the student to enter a college or university, and in thissense the phrase was used in the

(Gneco- Lat.) In the civil law. A place for keeping writings or records. Dig. 48, 19, 9, 6.

The unit of weight in the metric system. The gramme is the weight of a cubic centimeter of distilled water at the temperature of 4.

In old English law. An officer having charge of a granary. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 82,

As to grand “Assize,” “Bill of Sale,” “Cape,” “Distress,” “Jury,” “Larceny,” and “Serjeanty,” see those titles.