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A Law Dictionary and Glossary · George C. Kinney · 1893

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

In American law

The ministeral oificer with duties similar to those of a sheriff; an ' cities with duties similar to those of a petty In English law. Marshal, mareschal: the title with judicial or ministerial powers, as, the mareschal, a high officer of state, who presided alry; the marshal of the king's house whose the king's palace, to hear and determine all to punish faults committed within the verge, established by public which a town is enmarket; a place or a town entitled to of a market of 53 Henry HI., of the Forest, and and for the better adbeau-pleader, introduca country. Marque, to make reprisals on of the subjects or border. Marque reprisals, with permaking them. of nobility next to ofl Sce of the marquess particularly on the side of of law a man and a engagement take each by which such an results. Marriage contemplating marmarriage settlement. marriage between perpaid or agreed to be made before or after of the parties is setguardian in chivalry of the federal court, officer in towns and constabla of several officers earl mai°shal, or lord in the court of chivspecial authority is in pleas of the crown, and and to hear and judge