Lat. In the civil law. Testate; one who has made a will. Dig. 50, 17, 7.

Lat. In old English law and practice. A solemn formula of attestation by the sovereign, used at the conclusion of charters, and other public instruments, and also of original writs out of

In practice. The concluding clause, commencing with the word “Witness,” etc. A writ which bears the teste is sometimes said to be tested. “Teste” is a word commonly used in the last

To be tested is to bear the teste, (q. v.)

Lat Witnesses.

In conveyancing. That clause of a deed or instrument with which it concludes: “In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals.”

Evidence of a witness; evidence given by a witness, under oath or affirmation; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings, and other sources. Testimony is not synonymous with evidence. It is but

evidence. Testimony is the evidence given by witnesses. Evidence is whatever may be given to the jury as tending to prove a case. It includes the testimony of witnesses, documents, admissions of

Lat. A witness; one who gives evidence in court, or who witnesses a docu- ment. Testis de visu praeponderat aliis. 4 Inst. 279. An eye-witness is preferred to others. Testis Inpanaris sufficit

An old law French term, denoting evidence or testimony or a witness. Testmoignes ne poent testifier le negative, mes l’affirmative. Witnesses cannot testify to a negative; they must testify to an affirmative.

In old English law. The Rochester text. An ancient manuscript containing many of the Saxon laws, and the rights, customs, tenures, etc., of the church of Rochester, drawn up by Ernulph, bishop

Germ. A term used in topography to designate a line representing the deepest part of a continuous depression in the surface, such as a watercourse; hence the middle of the deepest part

A certain part of the king’s land or property, of which the ruler or governor was called “thane.” Cowell.

An Anglo-Saxon nobleman; an old title of honor, perhaps equivalent to “baron.” There were two orders of thanes,

Such lands as were granted by charter of the Saxon kings to their thanes with all immunities, except from the trinoda neeessitas. Cowell.

The office and dignity of a thane; the seigniory of a thane. That which I may defeat by my entry I make good by my confirmation. Co. Litt. 300.

An inn of chancery. See INNS OF CHANCEET.

An article which particularizes the subject spoken of. “Grammatical niceties should not be resorted to without necessity; but it would be extending liberality to an unwarrantable length to confound the articles ‘a’

Any edifice used for the purpose of dramatic or operatic or other representations, plays, or performances, for admission to which entrance-money is re- ceived, not including halls rented or used occasionally for

A writ that formerly lay for him that had any part of the king’s demesne in fee-l’arm, to recover reasonable toll of the king’s tenants there, if his demesne had been accustomed