A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

Figuratively it signifies the records of a court or office. In Pennsylvania the master of the rolls was aa officer in whose office were recorded the acts of the legislature. 1 Smit

peril, danger. This is the meaning attached to this ‘issued, taken by virtue of such writ, ‘are called issues. 3 Bl. Com. 280; Chit. Cr. Law, 351.

Garnishant—33—warning—defending. Moirent de disette—3i—die for Want—die in the Deserts. If the word defends made use of in a defendant’s plea had been considered as derived from th

commerce. One who buys and sells articles for others. Stock-jobbers are those who buy and se]l stocks for others; this term is also applied to those who speculate in stocks on thei

jewels; this term was formerly more properly applied to those ornaments which women, although married, call their own. When these jocalia are not suitable to her degree, they are a

When a demurrer is offered by one party, the adverse party joins with him in demurrer, and the answer which he makes is called a joinder in demurrer. Co. Litt. 71, b.

practice. The putting two or more causes of action in the same declaration. It isa general rule, that in real actions, there never can be but one count. 8 Co. 86,87; Bac. Ab. Actio

pleading, is the act by which the parties to a cause, arrive at that stage of it in their pleadings, that one asserts a fact to be so, and the other denies it. For example, when on

estates, are two or more persons to whom are granted lands or tenements to hold in fee simple, fee tail, for life, for years, or at will, 2 Black. Com. 179. The estate which thcy t

mar. law, is the book kept on board of a ship or other vessel, and which contains an account of the ship’s course, with a short history of every occurrence during the voyage. Anoth

comm. law, is a book used among merchants in which the contents of the waste book are separated every month, and entered on the -debtor and creditor side, for more convenient posti

legislation, is an account of the proceedings of a -legislative body. The Constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 5, directs that “each house shall keep a journal of its proc

Eng. practice. When a writ abated without any fault of the plaintiff, he was permitted to sue out a new writ, within as little time as he possibly could after abatement of the firs

A public officer lawfully appointed to decide ee questions according to law. This, in its most extensive sense, includes all officers who are appointed to decide such questions, an

is an officer who is a member of a court martial. His duties are to prosecute in the name of the United States, but he shall so far consider himself as counsel for the prisoner, af

ARREST tht when plaintiff, on the ground that there is some error appearing on the face of the record, which vitiates the proceedings. In consequence of such error, on whatever par

IN ASSUMP-

IN ACTIONS

IN DEBT, when for the plaintiff, is that he recover his debt, and, in general, nominal damages for the detention thereof; and in cases under the 8 and 9 Wm.

FINAL, practice. A final judgment is one which puts an end to the suit. When the issue is one in fact, and is tried by a jury, the jury at the time that they try the issue, assess

INTERLOCU-

of the defendant, and is either by nil dicit, vide Judgment by nil dicit, or by non sum tnformatus, vide Judgment by non sum informatus. This judgment is interlocutory in assumpsit

practice, is one rendered against a defendant for want of a plea. The plaintiff obtains a rule on the defendant to plead within a time specified, of which he serves a notice on the

when for the plaintiff, 1s that he recover an ascertained sum for his damages, which he has sustained by reason of the breach or breaches of his covenant, together with costs of su

practice, is a judgment rendered by a court of error, on a record sent up from an inferior court. These judgments are of two kinds, of affirmance and reversal.—l. When the judgment

Eng. prac- The capias and all other subwrits to the original writ, issuing out of chancery, but from court into which the original returnable, and being grounded what had passed in

the whole body of and courts. Vide Courts, and Story, Const. B. 3, c. 38.

practice, is a writ issued ina case of misdemeanor, after the defendant has appeared and is found guilty, and is not present when called. This writ is to bring him to judgment. 4 B

The judgof God. The English law formerly impiously called the judgon trials by ordeal, by battle, the like, the judgments of God.

younger. This has held to be no part of a man’s but an addition by use, and a convenient distinction between a and son of the same name. Mass. R. 203.

med. This plant is commonly callsavine. It is used for lawful purin medicine, but too frequently the criminal intent of producing abortion, generally endangering the of the woman.

a term in the civil law. The oath called juramentum judiciale is that which the judge, of his own accord, Pics defers to either of the parties. It is of two kinds, Ist, That which

officers, in some English corporations, jurats are officers who have much the same power as aldermen in others. Stat. 1 Ed. 4; stat. 2 & 3 Ed. 6, c. 30; 13 Ed. 1, c. 26.

dies juridici. Days in court on which the law is administered.

is one well versed in jurisprudence; a jurist.

practice, is a power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate to take cogniinto execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdi

is the science of the law. By science here is understood that connection of truths founded on principles either evident of themselves, or capable: of demonstration; a collection of

practice, from juro, to swear; a man who is sworn or affirmed to serve ona jury. Jurors are selected from citizens, and may be compelled to serve by fine; they generally receive a

Law or right. This term is applied in many modern phrases.

estates, the right of survivorship between joint tenants, (q. v-)

property, title. This phrase is applied to designate the right a man has in relation to a thing; it is not the right in the thing is a mere imperfect or inchoate right. 2 BI. Com.

The right of deliberating which in some countries where the heir may have benefit of inventory, (q. v.) is given to him to consider whether he will accept or renounce the successio

property, title. When a man has the possession as well as the property of any thing, he 1s said to have a double right, jus duplicatum. Bract. 1. 4, tr. 4,c. 4; 3 Bl. Com. 189.

the law of nations, (q. Vv.)

Scotch law, is the right of the husband to administer, during the marriage, his wife’s tztle. The right to claim property after re-capture. Vide Potliminy; Marsh. Ins. 573; 1 Kent,

civil law. The name of a servitude; it is the right which the owner of a building has of projecting a part of his building towards the adjoining house, without resting on the latte