To alienate or direct the ownership of property, as disposition by will.Used also of the determination of suits. Called a word of large extent. Koerner v.Wilkinson, 96 Mo. App. 510, 70 S. W. 509; Love v. Pamplin (C. C.) 21 Fed. 760; U. S. v.Hacker (D. C.) 73 Fed. 294; Benz v. Fabian, 54 N. J. Eq. 615, 35 Atl. 760; El- ston v.Schilling, 42 N. Y. 79; Beard v. Knox, 5 Cal. 256, 63 Am. Dec. 125.
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