Chastity

That virtue which prevents the unlawful commerce of the sexes. Content without lawful venery is continence; without unlawful is chastity. Webster. CHATTEL (Norman Fr.) Goods of any kind; every species of property, movable or immovable, which is less than a freehold. In the grand coustumier of Normandy it is described as a mere movable, but is set in opposition to a fief or feud; so that not only goods, but whatever was not a feud or fee, were accounted chattels, and it is in this latter sense that our law adopts it. 2 Bl. Comm. 385. Blackstone says that the word "chattels" is derived from the Latin word "catalla," which in a secondary sense was applied to all movables in general. 19 111. 584. The word "chattels" is a more comprehensive term than "goods," and includes animate as well as inanimate property, such as slaves, horses, cattle, while "goods" does not include such property. 19 111. 584. Real chattels are interests which are annexed to or concern real estate, as, a lease for years of land; and the duration of the lease is immaterial, whether it be for one or a thousand years, provided there be a certainty about it, and a reversion or remainder in some other person. A lease to continue until a certain sum of money can be raised out of thfe rents is of the same description; and so in fact will be found toi be any other interest in real estate whose duration is limited to a time certain beyond which it cannot subsist, and which is, therefore, something less than a freehold. Personal chattels are properly things movable, which may be carried about by the owner, such as animals, household stuff, money, jewels, corn, garments, and everything else that can be put in motion, and transferred from one place to another, and the incorporeal hereditaments that grow out of movables. 2 Kent, Comm. 340; Co. Litt. 48a; 4 Coke, 6; 5 Mass. 419; 1 N. H. 350; Story, Eq. Jur. §§ 1021, 1040. See "Personal Property."

That virtue which prevents the unlawful commerce of the sexes. A woman may defend her chastity by killing her assailant. See Sffl i I mi i.xci:. Sending a letter to a married woman soliciting her to commit adultery is an indictable offence; State v. Avery, 7 Conn. 2<;<l. 18 Am. Dec. 105. See Shannon v. Com., 14 Pa. 226. In England, and perhaps elsewhere, the mere solicitation of chastity is not indictable; 2 Chit. 1'r. 47S. Words charging a woman with a violation of chastity are actionable in themselves, because they charge her with a crime punishable by law. and of a character to degrade and disgrace her, and exclude her from society; Frisbie v. Fowler, 2 Conn. 707; Brown v. Nickerson, 5 Gray (Mass.) 2; Heard, Lib. & SI. § 36; Brooker v. Coffin, 5 Johns. (N. Y.) 190, 4 Am. Dec. 337; Gosling v. Morgan, 32 Pa. 275; but not so in the District of Columbia; Pollard v. Lyon, 91 U. S. 225, 23 L. Ed. 30S. See Lirex; Promise of Marriage. CHATTEL (Norm. Fr. goods, of any kind). Every species of property, movable or immovable, which is less than a freehold. In the Grand Coutumicr of Normandy it Is described as a mere movable, but is set in opposition to a fief or feud; so that not only goods, but whatever was not a feud or fee, were accounted chattels; and it is in this latter sense that our law adopts It. 2 Bla. Com. 285. Real chattels are interests which are annexed to or concern real estate: as, a lease for years of land. And the duration of the lease is immaterial, whether it be for one or a thousand years, provided there be a certainty aboui it and a reversion or remainder in some oilier person. A lease to continue until a certain sum of money can he raised out of the routs is of the same description; and so in fact will be found to be any other Interest In real estate whose duration is limited to a time certain beyond which it cannot subsist, and which is. therefore, something less than a freehold. A lease giving the exclusive privilege for a term of years of boring and digging for oil and other min- Personal chattels are properly things movable, which may be c rried out by the owner; such as aninia. >old stuff, money. Jewels, corn, gai ad everything else that can be put n and transferred from one place I Kent 340; Co. Litt 48 a; 4 In re Cay, 5 Mass. 41!); Brewster v. Hill, 1 N. II. 350. Chattels, whether real or '. are treated as persona] property in spect, and. In case of the death of I usually belong to the executor or administrator, and not to the heir at law. some chattels, however, which, as Chancellor Kent o though they be movable, yet are necessarily attached to the freehold: contributing to its value and enjoyment, they go along with it in the same path of descent or alienation. This is the case with deeds, and other papers which constitute the muniments of title to the inheritance; the shelves and family pictures in a house; and the posts and rails of an enclosure. It is also understood that pigeons in a pigeon-house, deer in a park, and fish in an artificial pond go with the inheritance, as heirlooms to the heir at law. But fixtures, or such things of a personal nature as are attached to the realty. whether for a temporary purpose or otherwise, become chattels, or not, according to circumstances; Mitch. It. P. 21. See Fixtuees; •-' Ken; 342; Co. Litt 20 a, 118; 12 Price 163; 11 Co. 50 b; Bacon, Abr. Baron, etc. C, 2; Dane, Abr. Index; Com. Dig. Biens, A.

Purity; continence. That virtue which prevents the unlawful intercourse of the sexes. Also the state of purity or abstinence from uniawful sexual connection. People v. Brown, 71 Hun, 601, 24 N. Y. Supp. 1111; People v. Kehoe, 123 Cal. 224, 55 Pac. 911, 69 Am. St. Bep. 52; State v. Carron, 18 Iowa, 375, 87 Am. Dee, 401.

— Chaste character. This term, as used in statutes, means actual personal virtue, and not reputation or good name. It may include the character of one who was formerly unchaste but is reformed. Kenyon v. People, 26 N. Y. 203, 84 Am. Dec. 177; Boak v. State, 5 Iowa, 430; People v. Nelson. 153 N. Y. 90, 46 N. H 1040, 60 Am. St. Rep. 592; People v. Mails, 94 Mich. 630, 54 N. W. 488.

Purity; continenee. That virtue which prevents the unlawful intercourse of the sexes. Also the state of purity or abstinence from unlawful sexual connection.