Keep

Varies in meaning with the connections in -which it is found — the context or circumstances.

Keep a gaming table

Implies a use not merely temporary.

2 Keep a nuisanoe.

See Maintain. Keep a woman. In popular acceptation, imports an illicit i-elation.s Keep an inn. Keep a house for the entertainment of travelers and others, for pay.* Keep down interest. Pay interest periodically as it becomes due.' Keep house. May be said of a trader who secretes himself in his house to avoid his creditors.

6 Keep in repair.

See Eepaik. ' Keep liquor. Keeping spirituous liquor for sale is having possession and control of it with intent and readiness to make a sale or sales., This may be a long-continued practice or it may be instantaneous.' Keep open. Implies a readiness to carry on the usual business in a store, saloon, eto.8 To allow general access, for purposes of traffic,, although the outer entrance is closed. 9 Keep the peace. To avoid disturbing the peace; to prevent others from breaking the peace.

Keeper. 1.

A person placed in charge of attached personalty, i" 1 Steph. PI.

S34; 3 Bl. Com. 306. 2 United States v. Smith, 4 Cranch, C. C. 660-63 (1836). ' Downing v. Wilson, 36 Ala. 719 (1830). < [State V. Stone, 6 Vt. 298 (1834). s Regina v. Hutchinson, 82 E. C. L. *211 (1854). » Gumming v. Baily, 6 Bing. *370 (1830).. 'State V. Haney, 68 N. H. 379 1878). "Lynch v. People, 16 Mich. 477 (1868). 2.

One who assists in superintending a gamin g-house.i See Disoedeely House. 8. One who harbors a dog upon his premises is responsible, as keeper of the animal, for injuries done by him.

2 4.

Owner, proprietor. See Inn; Liverystable; Saloon. Keeper of the Icing's conscience. The lord chancellor — formerly an ecclesiastic. Keeper of the seal.

See Seal, 1.