VI AUT CLAM
Lat. In the civil law. By force or covertly. Dig. 43, 24.
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Lat. In the civil law. By force or covertly. Dig. 43, 24.
Lat. In the civil law. Of goods taken away by force. The name of an action given by the pnetor as a remedy for the violent taking of another’s property. Inst 4,
Lat. With force and arms. See TRESPASS.
Lat In the civil law. Way; a road; a right of way. The right of walking, riding, and driving over another’s land. Inst. 2, 3, pr. A species of rural servitude, which
Capable of life. This term is applied to a newly-born infant, and especially to one prematurely born, which is not only born alive, but in such a state of organic de- velopment
Lat. A right of way over another’s land.
In French law. A rent-charge or annuity payable for the life of the annuitant.
In old English law. A returning officer. 7 Mod. 13.
Lat In Roman law. A sum- moner or apparitor; an officer who attended on the tribunes and rediles.
One who performs the functions of another; a substitute. Also the incumbent of an appropriated or impropriated ecclesiastical benefice, as distinguished from the in- cumbent of a nou-appropriated benefice, who VIOAR 1206
In English ecclesiastical law. The living or benefice of a vicar, as a parsonage is of a parson. 1 Bl. Comm. 387, 388.
Petty or small tithes payable to the vicar. 2 Steph. Comm. 681.
eto. An ancient writ for a spiritual person imprisoned, upon forfeiture Q of a recoguizance, etc. Reg. Orig. 147. Vicarins non habet vicarium. A deputy has not [cannot have] a deputy. A
A fault, defect, or imperfection. In the civil law, redhibitory vices are such faults or imperfections in the subject-matter of a sale as will give the purchaser the right Sto return the
The sheriff hath not sent the writ. The form of continuance on the record after issue and before trial. 7 Mod. 349; 11 Mod. 231.
A person clothed with authority to act in place of the king; hence, the usual title of the governor of a dependency.
Neighborhood; near dwelling; vicinity. 2 Bl. Comm. 33; Cowell. In modern usage, it means the county where a trial is had, a crime committed, etc. See State v. Crinklaw, 40 Neb. 759,
The neighborhood; vicinage; the venue. Co. Litt 1S56. Vicini viciniora praesumuntur scire. 4 Inst. 173. Persons living in the neighborhood are presumed to kuow the neighbor- hood.
In Scotch law. A meddling with the movables of a de- ceased, without confirmation or probate of his will or other title. Wharton.
Au ancient writ against the mayor or bailiff of a town, etc., for the clean keeping of their streets and lanes. Reg. Orig. 207.
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