Not concerned, in respect to possible gaiu or loss, in the result ofthe pending proceedings; impartial, not biased or prejudiced. Chase v. Rutland, 47 Vt.393; In re Big Run, 137 Pa. 500,

One who has no interest in the cause or matter in issue, and who is lawfully competent to testify. Jonesv. Larrabee, 47 Me. 474 ; Warren v. Baxter. 48 Me. 195; Appeal

Lat. In the civil law. Separately; severally. The opposite of conjunct im, (q. v.) Inst. 2, 20, 8.

A statement in a pleading or indictment which expresses or charges a thing alternatively, with the conjunction “or;” for instance, an averment that defendant “murdered or caused to be murdered,” etc., would

One which is placed between two contraries, by the affirmingof one of which the other is taken away; it is usually expressed by the word “or.”

Tenths; tithes, (q. v.) The original form of “dime,” the name of the American coin.

To send away; to discharge; to cause to be removed. To dismiss an actionor suit is to send it out of court without any further consideration or hearing. Bos- ley v.Bruner, 24

The dismissal of an action, suit, motion, etc., is an order or judgmentfinally disposing of it by sending it out of court, though without a trial of the issues involved.Frederick v. Bank,

A dismissal entered in accordance with the agreement of theparties, amounting to an adjudication of I he matters in dispute between them or to arenunciation by the complainant of the claims asserted

Dismissal of a liill iu equity >vith- out prejudice to the rightof the complainant to sue again on the same cause of action. The effect of the words”without prejudice” is to prevent

Turbulent or riotous behavior ; immoral or indecent conduct. The breach of the public decorum and morality.

Contrary to the rules of good order and behavior; violative of the public peace or good order; turbulent, riotous, or indecent.

A term of loose and indefinite meaning (except as occasionally defined in statutes), but signifying generally any behavior that is contrary to law, and more particularly such as tends to disturb the

In criminal law. Ahouse the inmates of which behave so badly as to become a nuisance to the neighborhood.It has a wide meaning, and includes bawdy houses, common gaming houses,and places of

Such as are dangerous or hurtful to the public peace and welfare by reason of their misconduct orvicious habits, and are therefore amendable to police regulation. The phrase is chietlyused in statutes,

In old English law. To bring together those that are unequal,(dispares confcrre;) to connect in an indecorous and unworthy manner; to connect inmarriage those that are unequal in blood and parentage.

In old English law. Disparagement. Hwredes maritentur absquedisparayatione, heirs shall be married without disparagement. Magna Chart a, (9 Hen.III.) c. 6.

L. Fr. Disparagement ; the matching an heir, etc., in marriage,under his or her degree or condition, or against the rules of decency. Kelham.

To connect unequally; to match unsuitably

In old English law. An injury by union or comparison with someperson or thing of inferior rank or excellence.Marriage without disparagement was marriage to one of suitable rank and character.2 Bl. Comm.