In American law. To put forthor send out; to issue. “No state shall emit bills of credit.” Const U. S. art. 1.

In medical jurisprudence. The name of a class of medicinessupposed to have the property of promoting the menstrual discharge, and sometimesused for the purpose of procuring abortion.

The profit arising from office or employment; that which is receivedas a compensation for services, or which is annexed to the possession of office assalary, fees, and perquisites; advantage; gain, public or

The species of mental aberration produced by a violentexcitement of the emotions or passions, though the reasoning faculties may remainunimpaired. See INSANITY.

In ancient law. A mode of inflicting punishment, by thrusting a sharp pole up the fundament. Euc. Loud.

See IMPANEL.

L. Fr. Undertakers of suits. Kelham.

The title of the sovereign ruler of au empire. This designation wasadopted by the rulers of the Roman world after the decay of the republic, and was assumedby those who claimed to

In the Roman and civil law. A contract by which a landed estate wasleased to a tenant, either in perpetuity or for a long term of years, upon the reservationof an annual

In the civil law. The person to whom an emphyteusis is granted; the lessee or tenant under a contract of emphyteusis.

In the civil law. Founded on, growing out of, or having thecharacter of, an emphyteusis; held under an emphyteusis. 3 Bl. Comm. 232.

The dominion or jurisdiction of an emperor; the region over which the dominion of an emperor extends; imperial power; supreme dominion; sovereign command. See, What Is Imperialism? Definition and a Brief History

A practitioner in medicine or surgery, who proceeds on experience only,without science or legal qualification; a quack. Nelson v. State Board of Health. 108 Ky.709, 57 S. W. 501, 50 L. R.

In Spanish law. A summons or citation, issued by authority of ajudge, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to appear before the tribunal at adesignated day and hour.

To indict; to prefer a charge against; to accuse.

In French law. Equitable conversion. When property covered by the rigimcdotal is sold, the proceeds of the sale must be reinvested for the benefit of the wife. Itis the duty of the

To engage in one’s service; to use as an agent or substitute iu transactingbusiness; to commission and intrust with the management of one’s affairs; and, whenused in respect to a servant or

This signifies both the act of doing a thing and the being under contractor orders to do it. U. S. v. Morris, 14 Pet. 475, 10 L. Ed. 543; U. S. v.

This word “is from the French, but has become somewhat naturalized in our language. Strictly and etymologically, it means ‘a person employed,’ but, in practice in the French language, it ordinarily is

One who employs the services of others; one for whom employees workand who pays their wages or salaries.