In old Scotch law Warranty
Lat. In the civil law. A pledge; a surety; bail or surety in a criminal proceeding or civil action. Calvin.
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Lat. In the civil law. A pledge; a surety; bail or surety in a criminal proceeding or civil action. Calvin.
The operation of castration as performed by section (cutting) of the vas deferens or spermatic cord; sometimes proposed as au iuhibitory punishment for rapists and other criminals.
In feudal law. A feudal tenant or grantee; a feudatory; the holder of a fief on a feudal tenure, and by the obligation of performing feudal services. The correlative term was “lord.”
The state or condition of a vassal.
The tenure or holding of a vassal. Cowell.
L Lat A waste or common lying open to the cattle of all tenants who have a right of commoning. Cowell.
In old European law. Sorcery ; witchcraft; the profession of the Vau- dois.
The lands that a vavasour held. CowelL VAVASOUR 1198 VENDITIONI EXPONAS
One who was in dignity uext to a baron. Britt 109; Bract lib. 1, e. a One who held of a baron. Enc. Brit
The tenants of the manor of Bradford, in the county of Wilts, paid a yearly rent by this name to their lord, iu lieu of veal paid formerly in kind. Wharton.
In old Lomliardic law. The offense of stopping one on the way; fore- stalling. Spelman.
Lat Fines paid to the crown to defray the expenses of maintaining courts of justice.’ 3 Salk. 33. Vectigal, origine ipsa, jns Cresarnm et rcgum patrimoniale est. Dav. 12. Tribute, in its
In Roman law. Customs-duties ; taxes paid upon the importation or exportation of certain kinds of merchandise. Cod. 4, 61.
In maritime law. Freight
The word “vehicle” includes every description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on laud. Rev. St. U. S. 5 4 (U.
See FEHHGERICIIT.
In mining law. A body of mineral or mineralized rock, filling a seam or fissure in the earth’s crust, within defined boundaries in the general mass of the mountain, and having a
Viewers; persons sent by the court to take a view of any place in ques- tion, for the better decision of the right. It signifies, also, such as are sent to view
In old English law. A toll-booth. Cro. Jac. 122.
Lat Is it your will and pleasure, Romans? The form of proposing a law to the Roman people. Tayl. Civil Law, 155. Velle non creditnr qni obsequitnr im- perio patris vel domini.