In Saxon law. The power of having jurisdiction over uaifs or villeins, with their suits or offspring, lauds, goods, and chattels. Co. Litt 110a.

A duty or acknowledgment paid by inferior tenants in respect of theme or team. Cowell.

This word, as an adverb, means “at that time,” referring to a time specified, either past or future. It has no power in itself to fix a time. It simply refers to

In surveying, and in descriptions of land by courses and distances, this word, preceding each course given, imports that the following course is continuous with the one before it Flagg v. Mason,

Government of a state by the immediate direction of God, (or by the assumed direction of a supposititious divinity.) or the state thus governed.

In Saxon law. A husbandman or inferior tenant; an under-thane. Cowell.

See CODEX TUEODOSIANUS.

In Saxon law. Offenders who joined in a body of seven to commit depreda- tions. Wharton.

In feudal law. Slaves, captives, or bondmen. Spel. Feuds, c. 5.

At once; without interruption ; without delay or lapse of time. Putnam v. Langley, 133 Mass. 205.

The treasury; a treasure.

A law-maker; a lawgiver.

A tithing.

Lat. In the civil and old European law. An aunt.

One who has been guilty of larceny or theft The term covers both compound and simple larceny. America Ins. Co. v. Bryan, 1 Ilill (N. Y.) 25.

The most general denomination of the subjects of property, as contra- distinguished from persons. 2 Bl. Comm. 16. The word “estate” in general is applicable to anything of which riches or fortune

persons, things, and actions. Civ. Code La. art. 448 Such permanent objects, not being persons, as are sensible, or perceptible through the senses. Aust. Jur.

In Saxon law. A thane or nobleman; knight or freeman. Cowell.

In a special finding by a jury, this word is equivalent to “believe.” and ex- presses the conclusion of the jury with sufficient positiveness. Martin v. Central Iowa Ry. Co., 59 Iowa,

By the laws of St. Edward the Confessor, if any man lay a third night in an inn, he was called a “third-night-awn-hinde,” and his host was answerable for him if he