Cattle whose owner is unknown. 2 Kent. Comm. 359; Spelman ; 20 Iowa,437. Any beast, not wild, found within any lordship, and not owned by any man.Cowell; 1 Bl. Comm. 297.Estray must

v. To take out a forfeited recognizance from the records of a court, andreturn it to the court of exchequer, to be prosecuted. See ESTREAT, n.

Straightened, as applied to roads. Cowell.

To strip; to despoil; to lay waste; to commit waste upon an estate, as bycutting down trees, removing buildings, etc. To injure the value of a reversionaryinterest by stripping or spoiling the

A species of aggravated waste, by stripping or devastating the land,to the injury of the reversioner, and especially pending a suit for possession.

And. The introductory word of several Latin and law French phrases formerly in common use.

And it is adjourned. A phrase used in the old reports, where theargument of a cause was adjourned to another day, or where a second argument washad. 1 Keb. 692, 754, 773.

An abbreviation for et alii, “and others.”

And others on the other side. A phrase constantly used in theYear Books, in describing a joinder in Issue. P. 1 Edw. II. Prist; et alii d contra, ct sic adpatriam: ready;

And another. The abbreviation et al. (sometimes in the plural written etals.) is affixed to the name of the person first mentioned, where there are severalplaintiffs, grantors, persons addressed, etc.

And it is allowed.

And others; and other things; and so on. In its abbreviated form (etc.)this phrase is frequently affixed to one of a series of articles or names to show thatothers are intended to

L. Fr. And of this they put themselves upon the country.

L. Lat And it is read to him in these words. Words formerly used in entering the prayer ofoyer on record.

And have you then there this writ. The formal words directing the return of a writ. Theliteral translation is retained in the modern form of a considerable number of writs.

And he had it. A common phrase iu the Year Books, expressive of theallowance of an application or demand by a party. Parn. demanda la view. Et habuit,etc. M. 6 Edw. III.

And this he is prepared to verify. The Latinform of coucludiug a plea in confession and avoidance.These words were used, when the pleadings were in Latin, at the conclusion of anypleading which

And this he prays may be inquired of by the country. The conclusion of a plaintiff’s pleading, tendering an Issueto the country. 1 Salk. 6. Literally translated in the modern forms.

And thereupon he brings suit. The Latin conclusion of a declaration, except against attorneysand other officers of the court. 3 Bl. Comm. 295.

Lat. And now at this day. This phrase was the formalbeginning of an entry of appearance or of a continuance. The equivalent English wordsare still used in this connection.