In French feudal law. A relief payable by a noble vassal to the king as his seigneur, on every change in the ownership of his fief. Steph. Leet. 350.

The right of a creditor to pursue the debtor’s property into the hands of third persons for the enforcement of his claim.

This phrase in French law denotes private rights, the exercise of which is independent of the status(quality) of citizen. Foreigners enjoy them; and the extent of that enjoyment isdetermined by the principle

In French law. (The written law.) The Roman civil law, or Corpus Juris Civilis. Steph. Leet. 130.

International law.

An ancient writ, directed to the lord of ancient demesne on behalf of those of his tenants who held their lands and tenementsby charter in fee-simple, in fee-tail, for life, or in

The common law. Litt.

A double right; that is. the right of possession and the right ofproperty. These two rights were, by the theory of our ancient law, distinct; and theabove phrase was used to indicate

Rights or perquisites of the admiralty. A term applied to goodsfound derelict at sea. Ap- lied also to property captured in time of war y noncommissionedvessels of a belligerent nation. 1 Kent,

What belongs of right; relating to right; as real actions are eitherdroitural or possessory,

These were at first high ships of great burden, but afterwards those which we nowcall “men-of-war.” Jacob.

In English practice. When the members of a court are equally divided on theargument showing cause against a rule nisi, no order Is made, i. e., the rule is neitherdischarged nor made

A letter addressed for delivery in the same city or district in which It is posted.

In Scotch law. A road for driving cattle. 7 Bell. App. Cas. 43, 53. 57. A drift-road. Lord Brougham. Id.

In Scotch law. A place adjoining a drove-road, for resting and refreshing sheep and cattle on their journey. 7 Bell. App. Cas. 53. 57.

A free pass given by a railroad company, accepting a droveof cattle for transportation, to the drover who accompanies and cares for the cattle onthe train. Railroad Co. v. Tanner, 100 Va.

To merge or sink. “In some cases a right of freehold shall drown In a chattel.” Co. Litt 266a, 321a.

A thicket of wood in a valley. Domesday.

The general name of substances used in medicine; any substance, vegetable,animal, or mineral, used in the composition or preparation of medicines. The term isalso applied to materials used in dyeing and in

In old European law. A band of soldiers, (globus militum.) Spelman.