In Saxon law. The estimation or valuation of the head; the price or value of a man. By the laws of Athelstan, the life of every man not excepting tlrat […]

Lat. In the civil law . Age.

A writ which inquired whether the king’s tenant holding in chief by chivalry was of full age to receive bis lands. It was directed to the escheater of the county. […]

In French law . The document pursuant to which an action or suit is commenced, equivalent to the writ of summons in England. Actions, however, are in some cases commenced […]

In Spanish law. Paraphernalia . The jewels and furniture which a wife brings in marriage.

[SPN] Mediumterm INFLATIONLINKED SECURITIES, issued by the Mexican government, which pay a regular fixed COUPON and adjust the PRINCIPAL every quarter based on the movement of the Mexican CONSUMER PRICE […]

A tube, conical in form, intended to be applied to an aperture through which water passes, whereby the How of the water is greatly increased. See Schuylkill Nav. Co. v. […]

This an abbreviation for also known as or the alias a person is known by.

They plowed. A term of feudal law, applied to those who held by the tenure of plowing and tilling the lord’s lands within the manor. Cowell.

In old English law . Of kin. “Next-a-kin.” 7 Mod. 140.

L. Fr. At the; to the. Allaire; at the bar. Al huis d’csglise; at the church- door.

The wings or side aisles of a church. Blount

A manager and keeper of dogs for the sport of hawking; from alanus, a dog known to the ancients. A falconer. Blount.

The presence of danger being notified to the public near it.

The list of persons liable to military watches, who were at the same time exempt from trainings and musters. See I’rov. Laws 1775-76, c. 10,

In old English law . White rent; rent payable in silver or white money, as distinguished from that which was anciently paid in corn or provisions, called black mail, or […]

In Spanish law. An executor or administrator ; one who is charged with fulfilling and executing that which is directed by the testator in his testament or other last disposition […]

In old French law. The state of alienage; of being a foreigner or alien.

In old French law. A stranger, alien, or foreigner.

In old French law. The state or condition of an alien or foreigner.

In old French law. The droit d’aubaine in France, whereby the king, at an alien’s death, was entitled to all his property, unless he had peculiar exemption. Repealed by the […]

A blank writ; a writ with a blank or omission in it.

The white book; an ancient book containing a compilation of the law and customs of the city of Loudon. It has lately been reprinted by order of the master of […]

In Spanish law. A duty of a certain i>er cent, paid to the treasury on the sale or exchange of property.

The name of a judicial officer in Spain, and in those countries which have received their laws and institutions from Spain. His functions somewhat resembled those of mayor in small […]