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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... -
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 ... -
... ALIMENTS . In the Roman and French law this word signifies the food and other things necessary to the support of life, as clo... -
RACK , punishments. An engine with which to torture a supposed criminal, in order to extort a confession of his supposed crime, and th... -
NAIL, A measure of length, equal to two inches and a quarter. Vide Measure. NAKED. This word is used in a metaphorical sense to deno... -
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... -
SLANDER, torts. The defaming a man in his reputation by speaking or writing words which affect his life, office, or trade, or which t... -
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... -
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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DEPOSIT , contracts. Usually defined to be a naked bailment of goods to be kept for the bailor, without reward, and to be returned ... -
DISTRESS , remedies. A distress is defined to be, the taking of a personal chattel, without legal process, from the possession of the ... -
DIGEST , civil law. The name sometimes given to the Pandects of Justinian; it is so called because this compilation is reduced to orde...
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CERTAINTY, UNCERTAINTY , contracts. In matters of obligation, a thing is certain, when its essence, quality, and quantity, are describ... -
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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PATHOLOGY , med. jur. The science or doctrine of diseases. In cases of homicides, abortions, and the like, it is of great consequence t... -
DEAD Something which has no life; figuratively, something of no value. DEAD BODY , crim. law. A corpse. 2. To take up a dead body wit... -
PENAL . That which may be punished; that which inflicts a punishment. PENAL STATUTES . Those which inflict a penalty for the violatio...
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SIGN, contracts, evidence. A token of anything; a note or token given without words. 2. Contracts are express or implied. The expres...
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SIGN, contracts, evidence. A token of anything; a note or token given without words. 2. Contracts are express or implied. The expres...
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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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SLANDER, torts. The defaming a man in his reputation by speaking or writing words which affect his life, office, or trade, or which t...
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IBIDEM. This word is used in references, when it is intended to say that a thing is to be found in the same place, or that the reference ... -
TABELLIO. An officer among the Romans who reduced to writing and into proper form, agreements, contracts, wills, and other instruments, a... -
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... -
MAGNA CHARTA. The great charter. The name of an instrument granted by King John, June 19, 1215, which secured to the English people m... -
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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_______________ PENITENTIARY . A prison for the punishment of convicts. 2. There are two systems of penitentiaries in the United Stat...
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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... -
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... -
... 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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