One of the portions into which an entire state or country may be divided,for judicial, political, or administrative purposes.The United States are divided into judicial districts, in each of which […]

The prosecuting officer of the United States government in each ofthe federal judicial districts. Also, under the state governments, the prosecuting officerwho represents the state in each of its judicial […]

the term given to a court of the federal government that has jurisdiction over a set geographical area.

Courts of the United States , each having territorial jurisdiction over a district, which may include a whole state or only part of it. Each of these courts is presided […]

The judge of a United States district court ; also, in some states, the judge of a district court of the state.

A territory situated on the Potomac river, and being theseat of government of the United States . It was originally ten miles square, and wascomposed of portions of Maryland and […]

Ecclesiastical divisions of parishes in England, forall purposes of worship, and for the celebration of marriages, christenings, church- ings.and burials, formed at the instance of the queen’s commissioners for building […]

By the English judicature act, 1873, $ CO, it is provided that to facilitate proceedings in country districts the crownmay, from time to time, by order in council, create district […]

Lat. A distress; a distraint. Cowell.

In English practice. A writ directed to the sheriff of the county inwhich a defendant resides, or has any goods or chattels, commanding him to distrainupon the goods and chattels […]

A writ commanding the sheriff to have the bodies of the jurors,or to distrain them by their lands and goods, that they may appear upon the dayappointed. 3 Bl. Comm. […]

A writ to distrain the goods of one wholately filled the office of sheriff, to compel him to do some act which he ought to havedone before leaving the office; […]

A writ of distringas, directed to the coroner, may be issued against a sheriff if he neglects to execute a writ of venditioniexponas. Arch. Pr. 584.

In feudal and old English law. To distrain; to coerce or compel. Spelman; Calvin.

1. Any act causing annoyance, disquiet, agitation, or derangementto another, or interrupting his peace, or Interfering with him in the pursuit of a lawfuland appropriate occupation . Richardson v. State, […]

The doing any act by which the right of another to his commonis incommoded or diminished; as where one who has no right of common puts hiscattle into the land, […]

The disturbing or incommoding a man in the lawfulexercise of his franchise, whereby the profits arising from it are diminished. 3 BI.Comm. 236 ; 3 Steph. Comm. 510; 2 Crabb, […]

The hindrance or obstruction of a patron from presenting his clerk to a benefice. 3 Bl. Comm. 242; 3Steph. Comm. 514.

Any acts or conduct which interfere with the peace and good order of an assembly of persons lawfully met together forreligious exercises. Lancaster v. State, 53 Ala. 398, 25 Am. […]

the phrase that means to remove a body from a grave that is not authorised.

In the law of tenure, disturbance is where a stranger, by menaces, force, persuasion , or otherwise,causes a tenant to leave his tenancy; this disturbance of tenure is an injury […]

Interruption of the peace, quiet, and good order of a neighborhood or community, particularly by unnecessary anddistracting noises. City of St. Charles v. Meyer, 58 Mo. 89; Yokum v. State […]

This happens where a person who has a right of way over another’s ground by grant or prescription is obstructed by inciosures or other obstacles, or byplowing across it, by […]

If a bishop refuse or neglect to examine or admit a patron’s clerk,without reason assigned or notice given, he is styled a “disturber” by the law, and shaUnot have any […]

The words “ditch” aud “drain” have no technical or exact meaning. Theyboth may mean a hollow space in the ground, natural or artificial, where water iscollected or passes ofE. Goldthwait […]