Raise

To create; to call or bring into existence; to infer as the result of construction. Raise a check, note, etc. To increase, by fraudulent means, the face amount or value of a check, promissory note, or other piece of commercial paper.

See further Note, 2, Raised.

Raise a ch Ud

A child is ' ' raised " when it attains twenty-one.^ Raise an issue. To produce an issue between parties pleading. The plea of not guilty is said to " raise the general issue." Raise portions. Settling realty upon an eldest son, and charging him with the payment of sums to his brothers and sisters.

Raise a presumption

A fact or circumstance, admitted or proven, is said to "raise a presumption" that some other fact, also in issue but not durectly established, is or is not as alleged.

481 (1888), Matthews, J.

Baise a promise

To infer a promise made, as a matter of justice: as when it is said that the law will or will not "raise a promise" or "an assumpsit" from a transaction. See Assumpsit. Raise revenue. To bring revenue together; to collect revenue; not necessarily to increase the amount. This is the meaning in the declaration that a bill '* to raise revenue " shall originate in the popular house.'

See Revenue.

Kaise a use

To call a use' into existence; to infer a use to exist, by construction. In this sense is the saying that equity will " raise a use " from a conveyance in fee -without considel'ation.