In feudal law. Escheat Is an obstruction of the course of descent, andconsequent determination of the tenure, by some unforeseen contingency, in whichcase the land naturally results back, by a kind of

In English law. The name of an officer who was appointed in everycounty to look after the escheats which fell due to the king in that particular county,and to certify the same

In old English law. A jury or inquisition.

To build or equip. Du Cange.

A tax formerly paid in boroughs and corporations towards the support of thecommunity, which is called “scot and lot.”

In Spanish law. An officer, resembling a notary in French law, who hasauthority to set down in writing, aud verify by his attestation, transactions aud contractsbetween private persons, and also judicial acts

In Spanish law. A written instrument. Every deed that is made by thehand of a public escribano, or notary of a corporation or council (concejo,) or sealedwith the seal of the king

Fr. Fraud, swindling, cheating.

Robbers, or destroyers of other men’s lands and fortunes. Cowell.

Tackle or furniture ; outfit. Certain towns in England were boundto furnish certain ships at their own expense and with double skippage or tackle.Cowell.

To ship.

Shippage, or passage by sea. Spelled, also, “skippcson.” Cowell.

See ELISORS.

In old law. A hireling of servile condition.

Seniority; the

A period of time fixed by law or by a court within which certain acts are tobe performed, e. g., the production of papers, payment of debts, etc.

L. Fr. Spurs.

In Spanish law. A junction of all the separate papers made in thecourse of any one proceeding and which remains In the office at the close of it. Castillerov. U. S., 2

An old term for the products which the ground or land yields; as the hayof the meadows, the herbage of the pasture, corn of arable fields, rent and services,etc. The word has

A mutual promise between a man and a woman to marry each other atsome other time. It differs from a marriage, because then the contract is completed.Wood, Inst. 57.