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For keeping the peace, and for good bebavior.

In Scotch law. The name of a clause in charters of heritable rights, which derives its name from Its first worths, "tenendas prœdictas terras;" it points out the superior of 'whom

To hold, the clause in a deed following the habendum signifying the tenure by which the estate granted was to be held. See 2 Bl. Comm. 298.

A tenant; the defendant in a real action. TENENTIBUS IN ASSISA NON ONERandis. A writ that formerly lay for him to whom a disseisor had alienated the land whereof he disseised anoth

One that comes into the possession of land by lawful title, but holds over by wrong, after the determination of his interest. 4 Kent, Comm. 116; 2 Bi. Comm. 150; Fielder v. Childs,

A writ that formerly lay for him to whom a disseisor had alienated the land whereof he disseised another, that he should not be molested in assize for damages, if the disseisor had

To hold; to keep.

To hold.

The part of a bond wherein the maker states that he is held and firmly bound, etc.

The tenant of a freehold.

Lat He holds; he held. In the Latin forms of the writ of waste against a tenant, these words introduced the allegation of tenure. If the tenancy still existed, and recovery of the

or TIENHEOFED. A dean. TENHEVED (Saxon tienheofod, from tien, ten, and heofod, head). In old English law. The head of a tithing, or decennary; a tithingman, chief pledge, head boro

In old English law. A dean. Cowell.

In old English law. The head of a tithing, or decennary.

tener, I. fr. To hold; to accept or take; to regard or look upon.

tenmentale, saoo. In Saxon and old English law. A tithing or decennary; the number of ten men.

or TENIV1ANTALE. The number of ten men, which number, in the time of the Saxons, was called a "decennary;" and ten decennaries made what was called a "hundred." Also a duty or trib

The number of ten men, which number, in the time of the Saxons, was called a "decennary;" and ten decennaries made what was called a "hundred." Also a duty or tribute paid to the c

A term of heraldy, meaning orange color. In engravings^ it should be represented by lines in bend sinister crossed by others bar-ways. Heralds who blazon by the names of the heaven

The name of one of the United States of America. It was originally a part of North Carolina. In April, 1784, North Carolina passed an act ceding to the United States, upon certain

in all cases wherever any person or persons shall have had seven years peaceable possession of any land, by virtue of a grant, or deed of conveyance, founded upon a grant, and no l

Wright, Ten. 2L Tenure is a compact contrary to the common nature and reason of the fee, put into a contract.

'In Pleading. A term used to denote that an exact copy is set out, 5 Wend. (N. Y.) 273; 14 Ohio St. 61; 1 Mass. 203; 1 East, 180, and the cases cited in the notes; and binds the pl

An exact copy of a writing, pursuing the course of its words as they succeed one another; the true intent and meaning of an instrument

A writ whereby the record of an indictment, and the process thereupon, was called out of I another court into the Queen's (or king's) Bench. Reg. Orig. 69.

By the tenor of these presents, i. e., the matter contained therein, or rather the intent and meaning thereof. Cowell. TENSER lAE. A sort of ancient tax or military contribution. W

By the tenor of these presents, i. e., the matter contained therein or rather the intent and meaning thereof. Cowell,

It ls the tenor [of the feudal grant] which regulates its effect and extent Craigius, Jus Feud. (3d Ed.) 66; Broom, Max; 459.

It is the tenor of the feudal grant which regulates its effect and extent. Craig, Jus Feud. (3d Ed.) 66. See Co. Litt. 19a; 2 Bl. Comm. 310; 2 Coke, 71; Broom, Leg. Max.

The time and manner of its payment. See 76 Iowa, 629, 14 Am. St. Rep. 254, 2 L. R. A. 709, 41 N. W. 381.

The will’s purport and effect. See 139 Ind. 382, 47 Am. St. Rep. 274, 38 N. E. 812.

The term "tenor spread adjustment" means— (A) 0.00644 percent for overnight LIBOR; (B) 0.11448 percent for 1-month LIBOR; (C) 0.26161 percent for 3-month LIBOR; (D) 0.428

A sort of ancient tax or military contribution. Wharton.

The essay or assay of bread. Blount.

The term “tentative approval” means notification to an applicant by the Secretary that an application under this subsection meets the requirements of paragraph (2)(A), but cannot r

The term “tentative LICTI” means life insurance company taxable income determined without regard to the small life insurance company deduction. / For purposes of this paragraph, in

For purposes of this part, the term “tentative minimum tax” means the amount determined under section 55(b)(1). / The term “tentative minimum tax” has the meaning given to such ter

The term “tentative selectee” means a party that has been selected by the Commission under a licensing proceeding for grant of a license, but has not yet been granted the license b

The 'tentative valuation' of the statute is no more than an ex parte appraisement without probative effect

St. 9 Geo. IV. c. 14, extending the statutes of frauds to certain other contracts.

intended to confirm the understanding of the people at the time the Constitution was adopted, that powers not granted to the United States were reserved to the states or to the peo

In English Law. A temporary aid issuing out of personal property, and granted to the.king by parliament; formerly the real tenth part of all the movables belonging to the subject.

tentnm, 1. 1. In old English law. Held; holden.

A term used in stating the tenure in an action for waste done after the termination of the tenancy. See Tenet.

In old English law. Tenure,

The kind or character of a tenant’s holding; the service due from the tenant to the landlord; the estate which one holds in land. See 2 Ky. 168. Term of office. See 9 Wend. (N. Y.)

Tenure by knight’s service.

A service tenure wherein the tenants performed religious services.

Holding directly from the crown or from the chief lord.

Tenure directly of the king.

These words are not limited so as to outlaw discrimination only where there is in existence a formal contract or relation of employment between employer and employee. They embrace,

See "Tenure;" "Term of Office."

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “tenure rights” means rights to harvest timber from public land granted by the country of export.

yoman, yeman. In under the I'ank of gentlemaa

3 Originally, an action of trespass upon the case for the recovery of damages against such person as had "found" another's goods and refused to deliver them on demand, but "convert

In ecclesiastical] procedure. Facts “newly come” to the knowledge of a partytoacause. Leave to plead facts noviter perventa is generally given, in a proper cuse, even after the ple

tentatio, I. I. In old tatio panis flat bis in anno: the a year. assessed on person or property for the for some special purpose authorized sense, any contribution levied by gov-;

In Scotch law. A life rent competent by law to widows who have not accepted of special provisions in the third part of the heritable subjects in which the husband died infeft. The

In the Scotch law, a widow that possesses the third part of her husband's land, as her legal jointure. 1 Kames, Eq. pref.

The issue of a white person’and a mulatto. See 19 Ark. 121.

In Construction. Word; expression; speech. Terms are words or characters by which we announce our sentiments, and make known to others things with which we are acquainted. These mu

practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly at others, it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court. T

See Attendant Terms.

Terms of the law. The name of a lexicon of the law French words and other technicalities of legal language in old times.

In English Practice. A certain sum which a solicitor is entitled to charge to his client, and the client to recover, if successful, from the unsuccessful party; payable for every t

By "term for deliberating" is understood the time given to the beneficiary heir, to examine if it be for his interest to accept or reject the succession which has fallen to him. Ci

An estate for years, and the time during which such estate is to be held, is each called a "term"; hence the term may expire before the time, as,

[T]he wife's interest in it would be a 'terminable' one, within the meaning of the statute, inasmuch as the wife may die before receipt of the 240 guaranteed installments, in which

Such property (e. g., leaseholds, terminable annuities, etc.), as has no permanent duration, but must and will end at a certain time, usually determined beforehand. TERMINARE (Lat.

“terminal” means an onshore facility or an offshore structure located in the navigable waters of the United States or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and used, or

Demurrage charged for the detention of cars in loading or unloading is a terminal charge required to be shown by the schedules of rates filed and published by an interstate railroa

“terminal development” means— (A) development of— (i) an airport passenger terminal building, including terminal gates; (ii) access roads servicing exclusively airport traffic that

The expression 'terminal facilities, including main-line track or tracks for a reasonable distance outside of such terminal, of any carrier' does not include mere interchange facil

We are not unmindful of the essential difference between terminal systems properly so described and railroad transportation companies. The first are but instrumentalities which ass

The term “terminal lake” means a lake and its associated riparian and watershed resources that is— (A) considered flooded because there is no natural outlet for water accumulating

The term “terminally ill individual” means an individual who has been certified by a physician as having an illness or physical condition which can reasonably be expected to result

The term “terminal railroad corporation” means a domestic railroad corporation which is not a member, other than as a common parent corporation, of an affiliated group (as defined

For purposes of this subsection, the term “terminal rental adjustment clause” means a provision of an agreement which permits or requires the rental price to be adjusted upward or

I. In old English law. To determine; to dispose of judicially; to decide.

The term “terminate” means to issue a rule under section 553 of title 5 to cancel permanently the operation of an order beginning on a date certain specified in the rule.

only " 'completed' " or " 'ended.' " Brief for Respondent 14.

For purposes of this section, the term “terminated by reason of income from work or training” means terminated as a result of the veteran's receipt of earnings from activity perfor

Societies, in England, where the members commence their monthly contributions on a particular day, and continue to pay them until the realization of shares to a given amount for ea

cancellation," §2801(17), but it does not further define the term "terminate" or the incorporated term "cancel." We therefore give those terms their ordinary meanings.

The term “Termination Act” means the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the division of the tribal assets of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina among the members of the Tr

The term “termination date” means the earlier of the following: (A) The date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that the margin protection program required by section 905

any" action resulting in the termination of the parent-child relationship," 25 U.S.C.

Now, it is not indispensable to the termination of the voyage that the vessel should arrive at the terminus ad quem she was destined. It may as well be produced by stranding, by st

L. Fr. To determine. See Over and Terminer.

A term of years Is said to be either in gross (outstanding) or attendant upon the inheritance. It is outstanding, or in gross, when it is unattached or disconnected from the estate

Lat Ends; bounds; limiting or terminating points.

A term.

The term “term interest” means— (A) a life interest in property, or (B) an interest in property for a term of years.

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “term interest in property” means— (A) a life interest in property, (B) an interest in property for a term of years, or (C) an income intere

In Spanish law. A common; common land. Common because of vicinage. White, New Recop. bk. 2, tit. 1, c. 6, S 1, note. TERMINUM (Lat.) In civil law. A day set to the defendant. Spelm

See Writ of entry ad terminum , etc.

An old English writ which lay for th6 reversioner, when the possession was withheld by the lessee, or a stranger, after the determination of a lease for years.

WRIT OF entry ad. A writ which lay for the reversioner, when the possession was withheld by the lessee, or a stranger, after the determination of a lease for years. Brown. TERMINUS

A boundary; an end; a limit.

A term and the fee cannot at the same time vest in one and the same person.