In old English law . Persons who, by mutual oaths, covenant to share in each other’s fortunes.

Certain officers in the English court of chancery , whose duties were to keep the records, make copies of pleadings, etc. Their offices were abolished by St. 5 & 6 […]

An assessment or written or oral facts that are stated under oath, an affidavit, for example.

the name that is given to testimony that is given under an oath.

Analysis of a situation where Strengths and Weaknesses of organizations, Opportunities and Threats are examined to develop a strategy. See PEST analysis .

A Saxon form of greeting, meaning peace and safety.

Person trying to get what they want or to earn respect using flattery on influential people who can help with goal achievement.

A head-note; a note prefixed to the rei>ort of an adjudged case, con- taining an epitome or brief statement of the rulings of the court upon the point or points […]

In logic. The full logical form of a single argument. It consists of three propositions, (two premises and the conclusion.) and these contain three terms, of which the two occurring […]

Lat In ecclesiastical law . Wood of any kind which was kept on purpose to be cut, and which, being cut grew again from the stump or root Lynd. I’rov. […]

Close relationship existing between 2 organisms where one gets a benefit from the relationship.

Sign or word used to indicate or signify an idea, relationship or object.

The art or cunning rightly to form and make written instru- ments. It is either judicial or extrajudicial ; the latter being wholly occupied with such instruments as concern matters […]

The constructive delivery of the subject-matter of a sale, where it is cumbersome or inaccessible, by the actual delivery of some article which is conventionally accepted as the symbol or […]

An artificial language such as Mathematics that uses symbols to avoid any ambiguities or inadequacies of a natural language like English.

Mathematical disciplines used to reduce rules of formal logic to those of algebra. Called mathematical logic.

Lat. A mortuary, or soul-scot.

Coding scheme for secure data transmissions using one digital key to encode and decode the message. Also known as symmetric key encryption.

A single line digital subscriber line, DSL, offering 2.3 Mbps of bandwidth in both directions over phone lines to a length of 10,000 feet with no repeaters. Also called High […]

Formerly an inn of chancery.

The taking of industrial action where employees of another firm or department will stop work to show solidarity with the striking workers.

A discussion by a panel of experts on a certain topic with participation from the audience.

The subjective or apparent manifestation of a disease or condition or the change of such. See syndrome.

In the civil law . A bilateral or reciprocal contract , in which the parties expressly enter into mutual engagements, each binding himself to the other. Poth. Obi. no. 9.

Relationship between a series of processes where one can’t start or go beyond a set point until another process has started, ended or reached a set point.