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SCIRE FIERI INQUIRY, Eng. law. The name of a writ, the history of the origin of which is as follows: when on an execution de bonis te...
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CABALLERIA , Spanish law. A measure of land, which is different in different provinces. Diccionario por la Real Academia. In those ...
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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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... ALIMENTS . In the Roman and French law this word signifies the food and other things necessary to the support of life, as clo...
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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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CONSTITUTIONAL . That which is consonant to, and agrees with the constitu- tion. 2. When laws are made in violation of the const...
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MASTER. This word has several meanings. 1. Master is one who has control over a servant or apprentice. A master stands in relation to...
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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...
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