L. Lat. A man of straw, oue of no substance, put forward as bail or surety.

A shore or bank of the sea or a river. Doane v. Willcutt, 5 Gray (Mass.) 335, 00 Am. Dec. 309; Hell v. Hayes, U0 App. Div. 382. 09 X. Y. Supp.

Iu maritime law. The drifting, driving, or running aground of a ship on a shore or strand. Accidental stranding takes place where the ship is driven on shore by the winds and

Any person not withiu tlie consideration of natural love and affection arising from relationship.

By this term is intended third persons generally. Thus the persons bound by a fiue are parties, privies, and strangers; tlie parties are either the cogni- zors or cognizees; the privies are

A deception either by words or actions, iu times of war, in order to obtain au advantage over an enemy.

A military government ; government by military chiefs of an army.

In old English law. A surveyor of the highways.

See BAIL.

See ESTRAY.

A current of water; a body of liowiug water. The word, in its ordinary sense, includes rivers. But Callis detines a stream “a current of waters ruuuiiig over the level at random,

An urban way or thoroughfare ; a road or public way in a city, towu, or village, generally paved, aud lined or intended to be lined by houses on each side. See

In the old books. To narrow or restrict. “The habendum should not strcightcn the devise.” 1 Leon. 58.

Turbulent conduct in a court of justice. Jacob.

As to strict “Construction,” ‘

Lat. Of strict right or law; according to strict law. “A license is a thing stricti juris; a privilege which a man does not possess by his own right, but it is

Lat. Of the strictest right or law. “Licenses beiug matter of special indulgence, the application of them was formerly strictissimi juris.” 1 Edw. Adm. 328.

Lat In strict law. 1 Kent, Comm. 65.

Lat Strict right or law; the rigor of the law as distinguished from equity.

The act of a body of workmen employed by the same master, in stopping work all together at a prearranged time, and refusing to continue until higher wages, or shorter time, or