The thousand part of something.

Lat. By threats. See DURESS.

In old English law . By mischance. 4 Bl. Comm. 182. The same with per infortunium , (q. v.) PER MITTER LE DROIT 890 PER VARIOS ACTUS LEGEM

L. Fr. By passing the estate. At common law , where two or more are seised, either by deed, devise, or descent, as joint tenants or coparceners of the same […]

L. Fr. By passing the right One of the modes by which releases at common law were said to inure was ” per mitter le droit ,” as where a […]

L. Fr. By the half and by the whole. A phrase descriptive of the mode in which joint tenants hold the joint estate, the effect of which, technically considered, is […]

Trial by the country ; i. e., by jury.

The maximum amount an insurance company will pay under a policy to each person injured in an accident.

By proxy; by one acting as an agent with special powers; as under a letter of attorney. These words ” give notice to all persons that the agent is actiug […]

Lat. A real action by which the grantee of a seigniory could compel the tenants of the grantor to attorn to himself. It was abolished by St 3 & 4 […]

Lat Whereby. When the declaration in an action of tort, after stating the acts complained of, goes on to allege the consequences of those acts as a ground of special […]

Lat. In old pleading. Whereby he lost the company [of his wife.] A phrase used in the old declarations In actions of trespass by a husband, for beating or ill […]

the term that describes a statement that appears to be slanderous but whose injury needs to be proved.

Lat. In old pleading. Whereby he lost the service [of his servant.] A phrase used in the old declarations in actions of trespass by a master, for beating or ill […]

An insurance term in which the person who is getting insurance will pay the losses up to a certain extent, and the reinsurer will pay for the rest of the […]

Lat By a leap or bound; by a sudden movement; passing over certain proceedings . 8 East, 511.

Lat. By himself or itself; in itself; taken alone; inherently; in isolation; unconnected with other matters.

Lat. By roots or stocks; by representation . This term, derived from the civil law, is much used in the law of descents and distribution , and denotes that method […]

L. Lat By the whole court A common phrase in the old reports.

L. Fr. By the whole, and not by the moiety. Where an estate in fee is given to a man and his wife, they cannot take the estate by moieties, […]

Lat In the civil law . By an aggregate or whole; as an entirety. The term described the acquisition of an entire estate by one act or fact, as distinguished […]

L. Lat. In old practice., By gage. Words in the old writs of attachment or pone, 3 Bl. Comm. 280. Per varios actus legem experlentla facit. By various acts experience […]

Lat By words of tlie future [tense.] A plirase applied to contracts of marriage. 1 Bl. Comm. 439; 2 Kent Comm. 87.

Lat By words of the present [.tense.] A phrase applied to contracts of marriage. 1 BL Comm. 439.

Lat In old English law . By view ol’ the church ; under the supervision of the church. The disposi- tion of intestates’ goods per visum ecciesiw was one of […]