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The jury are bound to give their verdict for that party who, upon the evidence, appears tothem to have succeeded in establishing his side of the issue. But there are cases inwhich
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The jury are bound to give their verdict for that party who, upon the evidence, appears tothem to have succeeded in establishing his side of the issue. But there are cases inwhich
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The share or portion which a given heir receives on the legal distribution of an intestate estate, People v. Beckwith,10 N. Y. St. Itep. 97; Page v. Rives, 18 Fed. Cas. 992.
One of the portions into which an entire state or country may be divided,for judicial, political, or administrative purposes.The United States are divided into judicial districts, in each of which is established
The prosecuting officer of the United States government in each ofthe federal judicial districts. Also, under the state governments, the prosecuting officerwho represents the state in each of its judicial districts. In
The judge of a United States district court; also, in some states, the judge of a district court of the state.
Ecclesiastical divisions of parishes in England, forall purposes of worship, and for the celebration of marriages, christenings, church- ings.and burials, formed at the instance of the queen’s commissioners for building newchurches. See
By the English judicature act, 1873, $ CO, it is provided that to facilitate proceedings in country districts the crownmay, from time to time, by order in council, create district registries, and
A territory situated on the Potomac river, and being theseat of government of the United States. It was originally ten miles square, and wascomposed of portions of Maryland and Virginia ceded by
Lat. A distress; a distraint. Cowell.
In English practice. A writ directed to the sheriff of the county inwhich a defendant resides, or has any goods or chattels, commanding him to distrainupon the goods and chattels of the
A writ to distrain the goods of one wholately filled the office of sheriff, to compel him to do some act which he ought to havedone before leaving the office; as to
A writ of distringas, directed to the coroner, may be issued against a sheriff if he neglects to execute a writ of venditioniexponas. Arch. Pr. 584.
1. Any act causing annoyance, disquiet, agitation, or derangementto another, or interrupting his peace, or Interfering with him in the pursuit of a lawfuland appropriate occupation. Richardson v. State, 5 Tex. App.
The doing any act by which the right of another to his commonis incommoded or diminished; as where one who has no right of common puts hiscattle into the land, or where
The hindrance or obstruction of a patron from presenting his clerk to a benefice. 3 Bl. Comm. 242; 3Steph. Comm. 514.
Interruption of the peace, quiet, and good order of a neighborhood or community, particularly by unnecessary anddistracting noises. City of St. Charles v. Meyer, 58 Mo. 89; Yokum v. State (Tex. Cr.
If a bishop refuse or neglect to examine or admit a patron’s clerk,without reason assigned or notice given, he is styled a “disturber” by the law, and shaUnot have any title to
The words “ditch” aud “drain” have no technical or exact meaning. Theyboth may mean a hollow space in the ground, natural or artificial, where water iscollected or passes ofE. Goldthwait v. East
L. Fr. Say over. The form of awarding a respotideas ouster, in the l’ear Books, M. 6 Edw. III. 49.
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