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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

A difference, in grammatical sense, in strictness exists between the words namely and including. Namely imports interpretation, i. e. indicates what is included in the previous term; but including imports addition, i. c. indicates something not included.

2 Jarrn. Wills 222. NAMIUJV1.

An old word which signifies the taking or distraining another person’s movable goods.

2 Inst. 140; 3 Bla. Com, 149.

A distress.

Dalrymple, Feud. Pr. 113.