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

In common parlance, and in the language of the auction-room, prop- erty is understood to be “struck oft” or “knocked down,” when the auctioneer, by the fall of his hammer, or by

In English practice. The flrst step in the proceedings in bankruptcy, which consists in making affidavit of the debt and giving a bond to follow up the proceediugs with effect. 2 Steph.

The selecting or nominating a jury of twelve men out of the whole number returned as jurors on the panel. It is especially used of the selection of a special jury, where

The disbarring ol an attorney or solicitor.

The act of spoiling or unlawfully taking away anything from the laud, by the tenant for life or years, or by one holding an estate iu the land less than the entire

The words “with strong hand” imply a degree of criminal force, whereas the words vi et armis (“with force and arms”) are mere formal words in the action of trespass, and the