Up to the middle of the stream or road.

Habitual; ordinary; customary; according to usage or custom; commonly es- tablished, observed, or practised. See Chicago & A. R. Co. v. Hause. 71 111. App. 147; Kellogg v. Curtis. 69 Me. 214,

Lat In the civil law. One who had the mere use of a thing belonging to another for the purpose of supplying his daily wants; a usuary. Dig. 7, 8, 10, pr.;

A term of Roman law used to denote a mode of ac- quisition of property. It corresponds very nearly to the term “prescription.” But the prescription of Roman law differed from that

In the civil law. The right of enjoying a thing, the property of which is vested In another, and to draw from the same all the profit, utility, and advan- tage which

In the civil law. One who has the usufruct or right of enjoying anything in which he has no property, Cartwright v. Cartwright, 18 Tex. 628.

In French law. The same as the usufruct of the English and Roman law.

Lat. In the civil law. Money given for the use of money; interest. Commonly used in the plural, “usurce” Dig. 22, 1.

In old English law. A usurer. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 52,

Pertaining to usury; partaking of the nature of usury; Involving usury; tainted with usury; as, a usurious contract USURPATIO 1192 UTERQUE

Torts. The unlawful assumption of the use of property which bell longs to another; au interruption or the disturbing a mau in his right and possession. Tomlins. In public law. The unlawful

One who assumes the right of government by force, contrary to and in J violation of the constitution of the country.

In old English law. Interest of money; increase for the loan of money ; a reward for the use of money. 2 111. y Comm. 404. In modern law. Unlawful interest; a

Lat In Roman law. A precarious enjoyment of land, corresponding with the right of habitatio of houses, and being closely analogous to the tenancy at sufferance or at will of English law.

Lat In Boman law. Usufruct; usufructuary right or possession. The temporary right of using a thing, without having the ultimate property, or full dominion, of the substance. 2 Bl. Comm. 327.

Lat. As guests. 1 Salk. 25, pi. 10. Ut poena ad paucos, metus ad omnes perveniat. That the punishment may reach a few, but the fear of it affect all. A maxim

In old English practice. Octave; the octave; the eighth day following any term or feast. Cowell.

Born of the same mother. A uterine brother or sister is one born of the same mother, but by a different father.

Preguaucy.