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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
To sanction, either directly or indirectly; as opposed to merely suffering a thing to be done. [1S94] 2 Q. B. 412. A claim is said to be allowed by a court.
To permit; Kearns v. Kearns, 107 Pa. 575; Doty v. Lawson, 14 Fed. 892; 3 II. & C. 75; to yield; Doty v. Lawson, 14 Fed. S92; to suffer, to tolerate; Gregory v. U. S., 17 Blatchf.
325, Fed. Cas. No. 5.S03; to fix; Hinds v. Marmolejo, 60 Cal. 229; to substitute by way of compensation something for another; Glenn v. Glenn, 41 Ala. 571. I allow to give is equivalent to I intend to give; Harmon v. James, 7 Ind. 263; Hunter v. Stembridge, 12 Ga. 192; it is used as a I will; Ramsey v. Ilanlon, 33 Fed. 42,1. In the National Banking Act, providinterest may be taken at a rate "allowed by the laws of the state or territory," it:: fixed; Hinds v. Marmolejo, CO Cal. 229.