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COMMON . or right of common, English law. An encorporeal hereditament, which consists in a profit which a man has in the lands of anot... -
PACE . A measure of length containing two feet and a half; the geometrical pace is five feet long. The common pace is the length of a... -
CONDEMNATION , mar. law. The sentence or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction that a ship or vessel taken as a prize on the hi... -
COURT , practice. A court is an incorporeal political being, which requires for its existence, the presence of the judges, or a compet... -
EJECTMENT , remedies. The name of an action which lies for the recovery of the possession of real property, and of damages for the unl... -
A , the first letter of the English and most other alphabets, is frequently used as an abbreviation, (q. v.) and also in the marks of ... -
PAPER MONEY : By paper money is understood the engagements to pay money which are issued by governments and banks, and which pass as ... -
STATE: government. This word is used in various senses. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons... -
E CONVERSO . On the other side or hand; on the contrary. E PLURIBUS UNUM . One from more. The motto of the arms of the United States...
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RACK , punishments. An engine with which to torture a supposed criminal, in order to extort a confession of his supposed crime, and th... -
SABBATH. The same as Sunday. (q. v.) SABINIANS. A sect of lawyers, whose first chief was Atteius Capito, and the second, Caelius S... -
MANDAMUS, practice. The name of a writ, the principal word of which when the proceedings were in Latin, was mandamus, we command. 2. ... -
MALICE, crim. law. A wicked intention to do an injury. 4 Mason, R. 115, 505: 1 Gall. R. 524. It is not confined to the intention of d... -
UNKNOWN. When goods have been stolen from some person unknown, they may be so described in the indictment; but if the owner be really k... -
HABEAS CORPUS , remedies A writ of habeas corpus is an order in writing, signed by the judge who grants the same, and sealed with the ... -
UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY, crim. law. A disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons who meet together with an intent mutually to ... -
ILLINOIS . The name of one of the United States of America. This state was admitted into the Union by virtue of a "Resolution dec... -
UNLAWFULLY, pleadings. This word is frequently used in indictments in the description of the offence; it is necessary when the crime d...
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CASH , commerce. Money on hand, which a merchant, trader or other person has to do business with. 2. Cash price, in contracts, is the p...
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PACE . A measure of length containing two feet and a half; the geometrical pace is five feet long. The common pace is the length of a...
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MALICE, crim. law. A wicked intention to do an injury. 4 Mason, R. 115, 505: 1 Gall. R. 524. It is not confined to the intention of d...
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RACK , punishments. An engine with which to torture a supposed criminal, in order to extort a confession of his supposed crime, and th...
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UNLAWFULLY, pleadings. This word is frequently used in indictments in the description of the offence; it is necessary when the crime d...
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DAM . A construction of wood, stone, or other materials, made across a stream of water for the purpose of confining it; a mole. 2. T... -
DE FACTO , i. e. in deed. A term used to denote a thing actually done; a president of the United States de facto is one in the exercise of...
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E CONVERSO . On the other side or hand; on the contrary. E PLURIBUS UNUM . One from more. The motto of the arms of the United States...
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ALIBI , in evidence. This is a Latin word which signifies, elsewhere. 2. When a person, charged with a crime, proves (se eadem die fui...
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SABBATH. The same as Sunday. (q. v.) SABINIANS. A sect of lawyers, whose first chief was Atteius Capito, and the second, Caelius S... -
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... ALIMENTS . In the Roman and French law this word signifies the food and other things necessary to the support of life, as clo... -
M. When persons were convicted of manslaughter in England, they were formerly marked with this letter on the brawn of the thumb. -
GABEL . A tax, imposition, or duty. This word is said to have the same signification that gabelle formerly had in France . Cunn. Dict... -
CONSTITUTIONAL . That which is consonant to, and agrees with the constitu- tion. 2. When laws are made in violation of the const... -
CABALLERIA , Spanish law. A measure of land, which is different in different provinces. Diccionario por la Real Academia. In those ... -
DAM . A construction of wood, stone, or other materials, made across a stream of water for the purpose of confining it; a mole. 2. T... -
E CONVERSO . On the other side or hand; on the contrary. E PLURIBUS UNUM . One from more. The motto of the arms of the United States... -
A , the first letter of the English and most other alphabets, is frequently used as an abbreviation, (q. v.) and also in the marks of ...
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