Used especially of the gowns worn in England by king’s counsel; hence, “to take silk” means to attain the rank of king’s counsel. Mozley & Whitley.

Lat In the civil law. Wood;

In the civil law. That kind of wood which was kept for the purpose of being cut In English law. Under wood; coppice wood. 2 Inst. 642; Cowell. All small wood

This word is often used to deuote a partial resemblance only; but it is also often used to denote sameness in all essential particulars. Thus, a statutory provision in relation to “previous

Lat. In pleading. Likewise ; the like. The name of the short formula used either at the end of pleadings or by Itself, expressive of the acceptance of an issue of fact

In English ecclesiastical law. The corrupt presentation of any one to an ecclesiastical benefice for money, gift, or reward. 2 Bl. Comm. 278. An unlawful con- tract for presenting a clergyman to

Lat In the civil law. The single value of a thing. Dig. 21, 2, 37, 2.

Pure; unmixed; not compounded; not aggravated; not evidenced by sealed writing or record. As to simple “Assault,” “Average,” “Battery,” “Blockade,” “Bond.” “Confession,” “Contract,” “Contract Debt,” “Deposit,” “Interest,” “Larceny,” “Obligation,” “Trust,” and “Warrandice,”

ate church, or any other ecclesiastical benefice, as distinguished from a cure of souls. It may therefore be held with any parochial cure, without coming under the prohibitions against pluralities. Wharton.

Lat. Simply; without ceremony; in a summary manner. Directly; immediately; as distinguished from inferentially or indirectly. By itself; by its own force; per se.

Lat. Together with. In actions of tort and in prosecutions, where several persons united In committing the act complained of, some of whom are known and others not, it is usual to

Lat Together and at one time.

In the civil law. Misrepresentation or concealment of the truth ; as where parties pretend to perform a transaction different from that in which they really are engaged. Mackeld. Rom. Law, I

“A natural power of the soul, set in the highest part thereof, moving and stirring it to good, aud adhorring evil. And therefore sinderesis never sinneth nor erreth. And this sinderesis our

Sine possessione mncapio procedere non potest. There can be no prescription without possession.

In ecclesiastical law. When a rector of a parish neither resides nor perforins duty at his benefice, but has a vicar under him endowed and charged with the cure thereof, this is

Unitary; detached; individual ; affecting only one person; containing only one part, article, condition, or covenant As to single “Adultery,” “BUI,” “Bond,” “Combat,” “Demise,” “Entry,” “Escheat,” and “Original,” see those titles.

Each ; as in the expression “all and singular.” Also, individual.

See FUND.