As an abbreviation, this letter usually stands for either “Territory,” “Trinity,” “term,” “tempore,” (in the time of.) or “title.” Every person who was convicted of felony, short of murder, and […]
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T ACCOUNT
A simplified 2 column account resembling the letter ‘T’ used to illustrate double entry bookkeeping . Has 3 elements, title, left hand columnar and a right hand column.
T B 4 Hen VII 136
The right of testaments belongs to the ordinary.
T ID AX
In order that a river may be “tidal” at a given spot, it may not be necessary that the water should be salt, but the spot must be one where […]
T R E
An abbreviation of “Tempore Regis Edicardi,” (in the time of King Edward,) of common occurrence in Domesday, when the valuation of manors, as it was in the time of Edward […]
T TABLES
tables used to calculate finding for retirement benefits. Interest, as well as mortality rates, are factored in.
T VOYAGE
In maritime law . The passing of a vessel by sea from one place, port, or country to another. The term is held to include the enterprise entered upon, and […]
T WRIT OF FORMEDON
A writ which lies for the recovery of an estate by a personclaiming as issue in tail, or by the remainder-man or reversioner after thetermination of the entail. See FORMEDON.
TABARD
A short gown; a herald’s coat; a surcoat.
TABARDER
One who wears a tabard or short gown; the name is still used as the title of certain bachelors of arts on the old foundation of Queen’s College, Oxford. Enc. […]
TABELLA
Lat In Roman law. A tablet. Used in voting, and in giving the verdict of juries; and, when written upon, commonly translated “ballot” The laws which introduced and regulated the […]
TABERNACULDM,
In old records. A public iuu, or house of entertainment . Cowell.
TABERNARIUS
Lat In the civil law . A shop-keeper. Dig. 14, 3, 5, 7. In old English law . A taverner or tavern-keeper . Fleta, lib. 2, c. 12,
TABES DORSALIS
In medical jurisprudence . This is another name for locomotor ataxia. Tabetic dementia is a form of mental derangement or insanity complicated with tabes dorsalis , which generally precedes, or […]
TABLE
A synopsis or condensed statement, bringing together numerous items or details so as to be comprehended in a single view; as genealogical tables, exhibiting the names and relationships of all […]
TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION
In Louisiana. A list of creditors of an insolvent estate, stating what each is entitled to. Taylor v. Hollander, 4 Mart. N. S. (La.) 535.
TABLET PC
A notebook computer that has an LCD touch screen that can also be used with a stylus. It uses digital ink technology.
TABLOID
A newspaper that is roughly half the size of a regular paper, 12×14 inches in size.
TABULA
Lat In the civil law . A table or tablet; a thin sheet of wood, which, when covered with wax, was used for writing.
TABULA IN NAUFRAGIO
Lat. A plank in a shipwreck. This phrase is used metaphorically to designate the power subsisting in a third mortgagee, who took with- out notice of the second mortgage , […]
TABULAE
Lat. In Roman law. Tables. Writings of any kind used as evidences of a transaction . Brissonius.
TABULAR
A term referring to anything that is derived from or having to do with tables.
TABULAR PLAN
A rating plan deriving a formula for rating from various tables.
TABULARIUS
Lat A notary, or ta- bellio. Calvin.
TAC, TAK
In old records. A kind of customary payment by a tenant. Cowell.