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The profits of corresponding witli the To rob, plunder or spoil; country; to carry or send course of trade. Expositlo quae ex Tisceribns in le^e: that kind of from the bowels of a
A writ which lay of process, for false returning A counterfeiter; a maker of counterfeiters. imitation, perversion or superroneous; fraudulent Falsns one thing, false in every thin
Freight money. Saxon and old English law. A free pledge, oi of the ancient Saxon names.of the tithing or of the individuals who composed it
To call or demand a party. propose a law; to request its passage; to move in writing; one of a set of questions in according to a certain form, for proposal to witto witnesses exam
An apostate; an unbeliever; one Christianity.
To use improperly; to abuse. behavior; a wrongful act incurring liability in of justice: a failure in the administration A less heinous species of crime; an inamounting to felony.
Assessors. An ancient to assist magistrates with adseal an instrument; to seal in comdesignate for a specific purpose. then being.
Possibility; a possibility. Posexecntionis uunquain ro Tiviscatur: be revived after the dissolution of its exeevent; a contingency; an estate founded Possibility coupled with an in
Principal; a principal criminal.- Principalis debet semper ad fldei-jiissores: the principal resort is had to the sureties. fundamental rules. Prlncipia proprove; they are not prov
To take back on pledge; to relaw. To let one to mainprise upon surety. in replevin. writ of replevin. and old English law. To reply; to answer a and old English law. The answer of
Security; surety. acquittance, or release. In old English law. Writ of security of the lay for one who was in fear of some bodily makes secure; an instrument given to secure an act
A living witness; the law. A living pledge; a pledge of the thing pledged went toward lex fieri potest qua) omnibus comprospiciat, ntilis est: scarcely any
To enlarge; to extend. enlarge the jurisdiction. Ampliare Boni estjudicis, etc. extend time; to defer or postpone. granting of further time for the of a cause; a deferring of judgd
To deliver from defendant in an action; to find a finding of not guilty; to acquit absolva i A parol promise, contract on the case, which lies for a such a promise. Assumpse-; they
A sheep-fold; ■tan-house. law. A shephei'd. ^ ^ law. A plain; open < heath.' Berras assarheaths, v. Beria. law. Barriers; inclosures; limits. byrthinsak, o. sc. In old Scots law. A
The seal of a custom-house; parchment, sealed and delivered by customs goods are customed; a testimonial that king, are paid. law. To cocket Cokettari: to be with a cocket collecti
To abandon a cause or give up or disclaim; to refuse to acknowledge. law. To discharge from being a forest; to relaw. v. Disafforest. English law. To de-afl Eorest or disafforest.
Deduction; abate- Defaltam facere: to make default words injurious to a person's otherwise termed libel, and oral defamer. omission or non-performance in court which provides that
A notice or sumchattel, animate or inaniof the death of any reaforfeited to the crown, to be in alms by the high almoner. the gi-ound assumed in a out of a port; to depart, v. Depa
The term “English learner” means— (A) a secondary school student who is an English learner, as defined in section 7801 of this title ; or (B) an adult or an out-of-school youth who
The term “English learner with a disability” means an English learner who is also a child with a disability, as that term is defined in section 1401 of this title .
The term “English literacy program” means a program of instruction designed to help individuals of limited English proficiency achieve competence in the English language.
This phrase may refer to the place where the marriage was solemnized, or it may refer to the nationality and domicil of the parties between whom it was solemnized, the place where
A petition of right; a restitution from the crown of either pi-esents a petition. A plaintiff or actor, particularly in an of a demand or petition; resting in dewithout possession.
See Regnal years .
Proof that one murdered was an Englishman, thereby saving the county from amercement. See 4 Bl. Comm. 195.
Tables compiled in England showing average duration of life. See 66 Mich. 261, 11 Am. St. Rep. 482, 33 N. W. ,306.
See Copyright.
In gross.
- Engrossdefined inBallentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Burrill (1850)
The offense of buying up a commodity to control the market; to copy.
A legislative bill engrossed and ready for passage.
One who engrosses or writes on parchment in a large, fair hand; one who purchases large quantities of any commodity in order to have the command of the market, and to sell them aga
- Engrossingdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Burrill (1850)
The offense committed by an engrosser; writing on parchment in a large, fair hand. See "Engross." EN IT! A PARS (Law Lat.) The part of the eldest. Co. iitt. 166; Bac. Abr. "Coparce
Taken in an unqualified sense, it is equivalent to "increased," and comprehends any Increase In value however caused or arising. Thornburn v. Doschc-r, 32 Fed. 812. ENITIA PARS (L.
The term “enhanced 9–1–1 service” means the delivery of 9–1–1 calls with automatic number identification and automatic location identification, or successor or equivalent informati
"enhanced essential air service" means scheduled air transportation to an eligible place of a higher level or quality than basic essential air service described in sectio
In this section, the term "enhanced geothermal systems" has the meaning given the term in section 17191 of title 42. / The term “enhanced geothermal systems” means geothe
The term “Enhanced HIPC Initiative” means the multilateral debt initiative for heavily indebted poor countries presented in the Report of G–7 Finance Ministers on the Cologne Debt
The term "enhanced inspection" means an inspection that uses current or innovative technology, including Light Detection and Ranging (commonly known as "LiDAR")
The term “enhanced payment” means the amount paid to a producer under a conservation security contract that is equal to the amount described in section 3838c(b)(1)(C)(iii) of this
the term "enhanced personnel security program" means a program implemented by an agency at the direction of the Director of National Intelligence under subsection (a).
The term “enhanced-use lease” means a written lease entered into by the Secretary under this subchapter.
The term “enhanced wireless 9–1–1 service” means any enhanced 9–1–1 service so designated by the Federal Communications Commission in the proceeding entitled “Revision of the Commi
The term “enhanced zip code” means a United States postal zip code of 9 or more digits.
The term “enhancement” means projects undertaken to increase the production of naturally spawning or artificially propagated stocks of salmon or steelhead, or to protect, conserve
I. fr. To raise; to lift up
In Fr. Inheritance.
I. fr. To inherit, v. Cestuy
In this; in respect to this.
(ENICIA) PARS. L. Lat. In old English law. The part or share of the eldest. The part which the eldest sister had, where a partition of lands was made by friends chosen by agreement
The share of the eldest.
Co. Litt. 166. The part of the elder sister is always to be preferred on account of the privilege of age.
- enjoindefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Burrill (1850)
to "require," "command," or "direct" an action, or to "require a person ...
- enjoymentdefined inCase LawBallentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Bouvier (1839)
enjoyment' or 'enjoy,' as used in these and similar statutes, are not terms of art, but connote substantial present economic benefit rather than technical vesting of title or estat
[Section] 811(d)(2) was more concerned with 'present economic benefit' than with 'technical vesting of title or estates.' * * * 'A donor who keeps so strong a hold over the actual
See Covenant.
Fr. To command; to enjoin. Etpuis lour soit enjoynt que si, &c.; and afterwards it shall be enjoined upon them that if, &c. Britt. c. 29. See Id. cc. 70, 74.
Fr. In judgment; in or into court, (m judicio, q. y.) Co'e lee p*ties viendr* en jugement; when the parties shall appear in court. Britt. c,24. EN LE (LA) MERCIE. L. Fr. \L. Lat. i
(Spanish) In court.
I. fr. To enlai-ge; to make wider. Enlarger I'estate: to diate remainder-man in fee possession.
- Enlargedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Burrill (1850)
To extend; as, to enlarge a rule to plead is to extend the time during which a defendant may plead. To enlarge means, also, to set at liberty; as, the prisoner was enlarged on givi
Fr. To enlarge; to make more comprehensive; to make wider. Applied both to rights and to material objects. Puit home enlarger le don; a man may enlarge the gift. Britt. c. 39. Chem
A species of release which inures by way of enlarging an estate, and consists of a conveyance of the ulterior interest to the particular tenant; as if there be tenant for life or y
To enlarge the estate, as by release.
Extending, or making more comprehensive; as, an enlarging statute, which is one extending the common law. -
See "Statute."
In mercy.
Fr. In the ^. Hn le per et cui; m the per and cui. JEn le post; in the poet. Terms applied in the old books, to writs of entry. Reg. Grig. 228, 229. d Reeves' Hist. 34. See In the
The term “enlisted member” means a person in an enlisted grade. / The term “enlisted member” means a member of the naval service serving in an enlisted grade or rating. It excludes
- enlistmentdefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
Enlistment is more than a contract; it effects a change of status. It operates to emancipate minors at least to the extent that by enlistment they become bound to serve subject to
/. The part of the eldest; the share chosen by the eldest coparcener on partition of land, she having first choice.
Fr. In a mass; in a lump; at wholesale.
In mortmain.
- Enormiadefined inBallentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Burrill (1850)
Wrongs; crimes.
Excessive.
In old practice and pleading. Uniawful or wrongful acts; wrongs. Ht alia enormia, and other wrongs. This phrase
Aggravated. "So enormous a trespass." Vaughan, 115. Written "enormious," in some of the old books. Enor-mious is where a thing is made without a rule or against law. Browni. pt 2,
Furthermore.
In equal hand.
In the country; out of court.
To imparle.
I. fr. Impairing. Enpeirez:
In full life.
Definition.—For purposes of subsection (a)(1)(B), the term "enplanements" means the number of passengers enplaning, at an eligible place, on flights operated by the subsi
An old form of "implead."
In hand.
In the first place.
Fr. To imprison. Britt. c. 66. See Umprieoner.
Fr. To improve. Britt c. 67.
I fr. To inquire; to make quire. enfranchise; to confer a privilege break; to violate or infringe. Enpledge; obligation by agreement. throw out, Engette: ejected. design; deceit; f
An inquest.
An inquest; a jury.
In canon law. An examination of witnesses in the presence of a judge authorized to sit for this purpose, taken in writing, to be used as evidence in the trial of a cause. The day o
In canon law. An examination of witnesses, taken down in writing, by or before an authorized judge, for the purpose of gathering testimony to be used on a trial.
Fr. In French law. An expression employed to denote that an indorsement made in favor of a person does not transfer to him the property in the bill of exchange, buf' merely constit
In French law. Registration. A formality which'consiste in inscribing on a register, specially kept for the purpose by the government, a summary analysis of certain deeds and docum
- enrolldefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)
The terms “enroll” and “enrollment” include attending classes and participating fully in school activities.
The term “enrolled actuary” means a person who is enrolled by the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries established under subtitle C of the title III of the Employee Retireme
In legislative practice, a bill which has been duly introduced, finally passed by both houses, signed by the proper officers of each, approved by the governor (or president) and fi
the term “enrolled loan” means a loan made by a participating financial institution that is enrolled by a participating State in accordance with this subchapter; / The term “enroll