A Law Dictionary and Glossary

I. I. In old English law. Return

/, L For return to be had ment in replevin for return of, the property

In Scots law. To return a writ or cery from whicli it issued.

I. I In old English law. ebb of the tida

I. In old English law. I withdraw.

retrair, retreir, retrere, I fr. draw.

fr. In old French and Canadian fief by the seignior upon alienation by emption by the seignior upon sale by the

I. In old English latv. To draw

I. I. Withdrew, or has withdrawn by a plaintiff of bis suit, made in open to another proceeding.

retreir, retrelier, I. fr. To draw

I fr. Retreat; the ebbing of water.

The equity rity which the prior a nature to protect him dice by the party who

An improvement repair; an improvement ing, fencing, draining, etc. public improvements in

Among; as applied days, excludes both.

I. I. In civil and feudal held a benefice; a feudatory.

1. I. In old English law. The returning of land to the donor.

A person entitled to a reversion.

/. fr. and eng. The reverting of lands to a donor, his heirs or assigns.

Z. In old English law. To return.

bill of. In equity, a bill filed to revive and continue proceedings in a suit abated by the death or marriage of one of the original parties.

To call back, to recall, to annul an act by calling or taking it back, — the voluntary act of a party in matters within his discretion.

I fr. and eng. That which returns, or is returned; annual ' profit received from lands or other property; the income of a state, or of the government. Bevenne laws: laws made for t

beyond seas, Kingdom; out of the state.

A leaning or inclination in favor of a particular

A carriage within driving, but not within of toll on a highway.

To off er a price, more competition for a contract furnished. Bid off: to the thing on sale knocked ding: fictitious bidding to mislead bona fide bidders

An offer of a price, offer by way of competition materials to be- furnished; offer of a higher price for court having jurisdiction, offers to be entertained. law. A manor, or part

riens, ryen, L. Fr. Nothing. Riens en arrere: nothing in arrear; a plea in an action of debt for arrearages of account, or for rent; a plea to an avowry in replevin. Riens per desc

I. In old English law. A period of two years, v. Cessavit per biennium.

fr. Goods; goods and chattels; property in general. Bieus et chateux: goods and chattels. Bieus meubles et immeables: goods movable and immovable.

In old English law. After-county, i. e. after the end of the county court, — a time and place appointed by the sheriff for the receipt of the king's money.

I. I. In old English law. One who has been twice married, or has married more than one wife; a bigamist v. Benefit of clergy; Bigamy.

The act of having two wives or husbands at the same time, the one dejure, the other de facto. In the civil and canon law, also the act of having one after the death of the other. T

Eights which concern and are annexed to the person. Bights of things: rights which may be acquired over external objects or things unconnected with the person.

bellagines, bilagae, 1. 1. In old law. The laws of towns; laws made by the inhabitants of towns for their own government; municipal laws; by-laws. v. By-laws.

bilancia, I I In old English law. A balance. Bilancise: scales for weighing, v. De bilanciis, etc.

Two-sided. Bilateral contract: a contract in which there are two promises, one the consideration of the other.

Collateral, v. En line, etc.

I Double-tongued; one speaking two languages; anciently, a jury de medietate lingua in c^es between an Englishman and a foreigner, composed in part of persons of the nation of the

A formal statement or declaration in writing; a formal written. statement of complaint to a court of justice; a declaration by a coui-t to its ofl Bcers, in the nature of process;

L I. In old English law. Bill; a bill. v. Bill; cassetur, or Quod billa cassetur: that the judgment for a defendant on a plea in abatement, ceeding was by bill. Billa excambii, or

fr. In French law. A billet or a written promise to furnish a bill. for no relief beyond are to be used. Bill or other proper immediately concerned, instance of the person Bill of

The complaint of a suitor in a court of equity, in form a petition, stating the case and praying for relief or discovery. It is in general the mode of beginning a suit, and corresp

To place under legal bond; to affect as by legislation, act or declaration of a privy, Bind ont: to put under bonds under bonds to appear as a peace.

1. 1. Riotously, — an essential word in old indictments for riots. Blotose et rontose: riotously and routously.

In English law. The unlawful assembling of twelve or more persons to the disturbance of the peace, and not dispersing upon proclamation.

A technical word in an indictment for a riot, implymg violence, ex vi termini.

Eelating or belonging to the bank of a river. Biparian proprietor: the owner of land on the bank of a river or stream. Biparian rights: the rights of the owners of lands on the ban

rivaria, t. I. In old English law. A river.

fr. and eng. Of two plied to indentures to which thei'e were accordingly two

An ancient code of laws by which the Ripuarii, a tribe of Franks who occupied the country on the Rhine, the Meuse and the Scheldt, were governed.

burlaws, byrlaws. In people or husbandmen i-especting

birretus, I. I. In old judge or Serjeant at law. A head, the first and principal ways worn by the justices laid aside, either by justices or the head, even in the presence

I. Twice. Bis coctus: twice or symenel. Bis idem exigi factionibas non permittitur est: good faith does not suffer twice; and in making satisfaction allowed to be done more than de

In old English law. A ditches and causeways.

An ecclesiastical ofiS.cer, and subordinate to the suffragan, or assistant, or, in law of this country recognizes

The district over which of a bishop; a diocesa

I. I. In old insurance law, risk, hazard, peril.

Thd year in which a 'ary to keep the calendar year year.

I. In old English law. sextile; Year. law. A billet, bill or memorandum of under the statute of Westminster 2, the sheriff. law. Bullion. obligation, particularly by covenant or or

I. I. In old English law. grain severed from the Blada in gar bis: grain in separata: grain not yet talla: grain or other chattels,

I. I. In old English corn-chandler; a bladier, or

I. I. In old English crop; grain cut, or harvested.

blasmed, I, fr. Infamous. Blackmail: extortion by threats, as of one's reputation, etc. statute of 9 Geo. I, c. 33, enacted to puncommitted near Walthara, in Hampshire; so acts wer

A space in a writing left to be filled with words to complete the sense; a paper containing the substance of a written instrument with spaces left to be filled with names, descript

The use of irreverent words in reference to the Supreme Being, such as to produce scandal or provoke violence; a malicious reviling of God or religion. Blasphemous libel: the publi

I. fr. In old English law. Blemishment; infringement; diminution; disparagement or degradation.

blench-holding. v. Blanc; Blanch-holding.

In international law. The investment of a seaport by a competent naval force, with the view of cutting off all communication of commerce.

I. I. In old English law. An amerciament for the shedding of blood. V. Bloodwit.

Kindred; relationship; consanguinity; a person or persons so related, v. Whole blood; Half blood.

blodwite, blodwyte. In Saxon law. An amerciament for the shedding of blood; an immunity f rora amercement for the shedding of blood.

A hand stained with the blood of a deer, which in the old forest law of England was evidence, as was a like stain upon other parts, against a person caught trespassing in a forest,

I. I. In old English the delivery of a writ, which, c. 39, parties might require of

I. I. In old English law. A boiling of salt; as much brine or salt as was made from one boiling.

1 1. In old English law. The boulting of grain, after it was ground; or the sieve with which it was boulted.

burghbote, sax. In old English law. A contribution for the repair of castles or walls of defense, or of a borough or city; an exemption from such a contribution.

I. I. A burg mote, or burgh mote. v. Burghmote.

In American law. In some states, formerly, a member of a branch of the legislature, as in Virginia. In some states, a magistrate of a borough corresponding to the mayor of a city,

bnrgmote, burgemote, sax. In Saxon law. The court or meeting of a burgh or borough; a borough court; a court held in burghs or towns thrice a year, at which the earldorman or alder

pi burghwarn, sax. In Saxon law. An inhabitant of a burgh or borough; a burgess or burghei-.

burrow-meals, burrow-mailles. In Scots law. Rents

bussellus, bussellum, I. I. A bushel, v. Bussellus.

I. I. In old records, a butt or measure of land.

A table at which a council is held; hence any authorized council or assembly, but more particularly a number of persons organized for the management of some business or the executi

A person who is furnished with food statedly at the table of another, or with food and lodging in his hou Fe, for stipulated compensation. A person who comes to an inn upon a speci

robbator, /. I In old English law. A robber. Robatores: robbers. Robbatores et burglatores: robbers and burglars.

sax. In Saxon law. A book, or writing; a deed or chartei'. Boc horde: a place where books, writings or evidences were kept. Boc land: land held and conveyed by boc or writing; deed

sax. A scribe, notary or chancellor among the Saxons. Bodin in feir of weir, o. sc. In Scots law. In warlike array.

The physical person; the natural, as distinguished from an artificial, person; the trunk as distinguished from the head and limbs; a number of persons considered collectively; the

I. In the Roman law. An asking; a question or interrogation; an asking for a law: a proposal of a law for adoption or passuch a form.

boilary, bu Uary, I. fr. and eng. In old English law. A salt-house or salt-pit, where salt is boiled.

hoys, hoyes, I. fr. Wood. Haut hois: high wood. Sub hois: under-wood or coppice.

Formerly in the English Inns of Court, but more particularly at Gray's Inn, the private arguing of cases, as distinguished from mooting.

hone, bonne, I. fr. In old English law. Good; sufl Scient in law. Bon, or Bone gree; good will; accord; consent; — on mal gree: with consent, or against consent. Bones gents: good

Lat. Goods; personal chattels; movable property. Bona et catalla: goods and chattels; — merchandisae: goods and merchandises. Bona felonum: goods of felons; goods of a person convi

bonas, bonum, I. Good. Bona flde: in good faith; honestly, without fraud; really, without pretense; innocently, without knowledge or notice. Bona fides: good faith; honesty; sincer

bonch, fr. and I. Jr. Mouth; an allowance of provision. V. II port, etc.; i Ve gist, etc.

A writing under seal by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors aiid administrators to pay a certain sum to another; usually with a condition added that if the maker, th

To give bond, as for duties on goods; to secure payment of du-