Law Lexicon, Or Dictionary of Jurisprudence: Explaining the Technical Words and Phrases Employed in the Several Departments of English Law : Including the Various Legal Terms Used in Commercial Transactions : Together with an Explanatory as Well as Literal Translation of the Latin Maxims Contained in the Writings of the Ancient and Modern Commentators |
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... nature , and even with things of a contrary nature ; for dis- coveries may be , and often are , made by the contrast , which would escape us on the single view . The greater number of the comparisons we make , the more general and the ...
... nature , and even with things of a contrary nature ; for dis- coveries may be , and often are , made by the contrast , which would escape us on the single view . The greater number of the comparisons we make , the more general and the ...
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... natural or habitual , and ( 2 , ) violent or artificial . Natural or habitual , it subdivides into predisposing and occasional or exciting ; and violent or artificial into accidental , and pre- meditated or intentional . The law deals ...
... natural or habitual , and ( 2 , ) violent or artificial . Natural or habitual , it subdivides into predisposing and occasional or exciting ; and violent or artificial into accidental , and pre- meditated or intentional . The law deals ...
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... natural duty in itself , universally true , the voice of nature , and founded upon the fairest principles . But a person can suppose himself in such a situation , where the voice of nature would direct the quite contrary ; that is , if ...
... natural duty in itself , universally true , the voice of nature , and founded upon the fairest principles . But a person can suppose himself in such a situation , where the voice of nature would direct the quite contrary ; that is , if ...
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... nature , as- ( 1. ) Between part owners of a ship . ( Equity has a concurrent jurisdiction in this case . ) ( 2. ) Mariners ' and officers ' wages . ( Also re- coverable by action at law , or before a magis- trate . ) ( 3. ) Pilotage ...
... nature , as- ( 1. ) Between part owners of a ship . ( Equity has a concurrent jurisdiction in this case . ) ( 2. ) Mariners ' and officers ' wages . ( Also re- coverable by action at law , or before a magis- trate . ) ( 3. ) Pilotage ...
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... nature of a new investi- ture . The right of donation always devolves upon the real representatives of the patron , and never devolves upon the crown , when the incum- bent is promoted to a bishopric . The resigna- tion of a donative ...
... nature of a new investi- ture . The right of donation always devolves upon the real representatives of the patron , and never devolves upon the crown , when the incum- bent is promoted to a bishopric . The resigna- tion of a donative ...
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