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A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Lat.

In old English law

To run; to elapse, as time, with the efifeet of limitation. Nullum tempus currit donationi regis vel contra eum in hoc casu; no time runs against the king's gift, or against him in this case. ^roc/. fol.

56. Id.io\.\OZ.

Carrie Cenpa* caatra deaides et sai jaria coateaiptarea. Time runs against the slothful and those who neglect their rights. Id. fol.

100 b, 101.

To have course or effect. Currat lex communis sicut prius currere cotisuevit; the common law shall have course, as it hath heretofore usually had. Stat. Marlbr. c.

7, 9.