In old pleading. Spring tides. Townsh. PI. 197.

Equal to the point size of the type. Unit of relative distance in typography traditionally the width of capital (uppercase) letter ‘M’ in the face and point of type being […]

The act by which one who was unfree. or under the power and control of another, is set at liberty and madeliis own master. Fremont v. Sandowu, 50 N. H. […]

An executive proclamation , declaring that all persons heldin slavery in certain designated states and districts were and should remain free. It wasissued January 1, 1S03, by Abraham Lincoln, as […]

A proclamation or order of state, usually issued in time of war or threatenedhostilities, prohibiting the departure ofships or goods from some or all the ports of such state until […]

See AMBASSADOR.

The message or commission given by a sovereign orstate to a minister, called an “ambassador,” empowered to treat or communicate withanother sovereign or state; also the establishment of an ambassador.

Part of a larger computer system , this computer sub-system performs no data processing functions, only specific support functions, such as guidance or security.

Provision giving a party specific rights to take specific actions under specific conditions as a part of an agreement. Examples in the bond market are a ‘ callable bond ‘ […]

A fully functioning and complete computer system that is a sub-subsystem. Surface-mounted devices, such as a stepper motor or controller, are some examples.

A method that calculates asset value when added to future revenue of the policy. It is used to assess the value of a life insurance policy . A point-in-time calculation.

In ecclesiastical law . Those days which the ancient fathers called”quatuor tcmpora jejunii” are of great antiquity in the church. They are observed onWednesday, Friday, and Saturday next after Quadragesima […]

The fraudulent appropriation to his own use or benefit of property or money in trusted to him by another, by a clerk, agent, trustee, public officer, or other person acting […]

In the Roman law. Alterations , modifications, and additions to the writings of the older jurists,selected to make up the body of the Pandects, introduced by Tribonian and hisassociates who […]

The vegetable chattels called “emblements” are the corn and othergrowth of the earth which are produced annually, not spontaneously, but by labor andindustry, and thence are called “fructus in- dustriales.” […]

L. Fr. A stealing from the people. The phrase occurs in the oldrolls of parliament : “Whereas divers murders, emblert de gentz, and robberies are committed,” eta

In general, information our bodies know and use without conscious thought. Executed as routines, habits, and tasks. Also known as Instinctive Knowledge.

In medical jurisprudence . The mechanical obstruction of au artery orcapillary by some body traveling in the blood current, as, a blood-clot (embolus), aglobule of fat, or an air-bubble.Embolism is […]

A person guilty of the offense of embracery, (g. v.) See Co. Litt 369.

In criminal law . This offense consists in the attempt to influence a jurycorruptly to one side or the other, by promises, persuasions, entreaties, entertainments,douceurs, and the like. The person […]

the term given to a human embryo from conception to 8 weeks of gestation.

Harmful, poisonous agent or substance. Examples are mercury compounds, heavy metals, and radiation. These inhibit embryo development , retarding growth, or even terminating life.

Amends; something given in reparation for a trespass; or, in old Saxontimes, in compensation for an injury or crime. Spelman.

An old word still made use of in the accounts of the society of the InnerTemple, where so much in cmcndals at the foot of an account on the balance […]

In Saxon law. To make amends or satisfaction for any crime or trespasscommitted; to pay a fine: to be fined. Spelman. Emcndare se. to redeem, or ransomone’s life, by payment […]