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TRESPASSER

One who has committed trespass; one who unlawfully enters or in- trudes upon another’s land, or unlawfully and forcibly takes another’s personal property.

TRESTORNARE

In old English law. To turn aside; to divert a stream from its course. Bract, fols. 115, 2346. To turn or alter the course of a road. Cowell. TRESVIRI. Lat. In Roman

TRET

An allowance made for the water or dust that may be mixed with any com- modity. It differs from tare, (q. v.)

TRETHINGA

In old English law. A tritliiug; the court of a trithing.

TREYT

Withdrawn, as a juror. Written also treat. Cowell.

TRIA CAPITA,

in Roman law, were civitus, libertas, and familia; i. e., citizenship, freedom, aud family rights.

TRIAL

The examination before a competent tribunal, according to the law of the land, of the facts or law put in issue in a cause, for the purpose of determining such issue. A

TRIBUERE

Lat. In the civil law. To give: to distribute.

TRIBUNAL

The seat of a judge; the place where he administers justice; a judicial court: the bench of judges. See Foster v. Worcester, 10 Pick. (Mass.) 81. In Roman law. An elevated seat

TRIBUNAUX DE COMMERCE

In French law. Certain courts composed of a president, judges, and substitutes, which take cognizance of all cases between merchants, and of disagreements among partners. Appeals lie from them to the courts

TRIBUTE

A contribution which is raised by a prince or sovereign from his subjects to sustain the expenses of the state. A sum of money paid by an inferior sovereign or state to

TRICESIMA

An ancient custom in a borough in the county of Hereford, so called because thirty burgesses paid Id. rent for their houses to the bishop, who was lord of the manor. Wharton.

TRIDUUM

In old English law. The space of three days. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 31,

TRIENNIAL ACT

An English statute limiting the duration of every parliament to three years, unless sooner dissolved. It was passed by the long parliament in 1640, and afterwards repealed, and the term was fixed

TRIENS

Lat. In Roman law. A subdivision of the as, containing four uncice; the proportion of four-twelfths or one-third. 2 Bl. Comm. 462, note m. A copper coin of the value of one-third

TRIGAMUS

In old English law. One who has been thrice married; one who, at different times and successively, has had three wives ; a trigamist. 3 Inst. 88.

TRIGILD

In Saxon law. A triple gild, geld, or payment; three times the value of a thing, paid as a composition or satisfaction. Spelman.

TRINEPOS

Lat. In the civil law. A great-grandson’s or great-granddaughter’s great- grandson. A male descendant iu the sixth degree. Inst. 3, 6, 4.

TRINEPTIS

Lat. In the civil law. A great-grandson’s or great-granddaughter’s great- granddaughter. A female descendant in the sixth degree. Inst. 3, 6, 4.

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