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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... ancient world , that every citizen of a country should be a landholder , and that the territory of a state , so far as it was not left unenclosed or reserved for public purposes , should be divided in equal portions amongst the citizens ...
... ancient world , that every citizen of a country should be a landholder , and that the territory of a state , so far as it was not left unenclosed or reserved for public purposes , should be divided in equal portions amongst the citizens ...
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... ancient customs , a fee , due from the vassals to their lord for sharpening their ploughing tackle . Anciently , the tenants in some manors were not allowed to have their rural instruments sharpened by any but whom the lord appointed ...
... ancient customs , a fee , due from the vassals to their lord for sharpening their ploughing tackle . Anciently , the tenants in some manors were not allowed to have their rural instruments sharpened by any but whom the lord appointed ...
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... ancient demesne or not , is to be tried only by this book , called in consequence Laber Judicatorius ; but to ascer- tain whether lands be parcel of a manor , which is ancient demesne , a jury must try it , being a question of fact . It ...
... ancient demesne or not , is to be tried only by this book , called in consequence Laber Judicatorius ; but to ascer- tain whether lands be parcel of a manor , which is ancient demesne , a jury must try it , being a question of fact . It ...
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... ancient mode of granting investitures to bishoprics . - 1 Bl . Com . 377 . ANNUS DELIBERANDI , the year allowed by the Scottish law for the heir to deliberate whether he will enter upon his ancestor's lands , and represent him . Entry ...
... ancient mode of granting investitures to bishoprics . - 1 Bl . Com . 377 . ANNUS DELIBERANDI , the year allowed by the Scottish law for the heir to deliberate whether he will enter upon his ancestor's lands , and represent him . Entry ...
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... Ancient De- mesne . APOSTARE , to violate , break , or transgress . Blount ; Leg . Edw . Conf . c . 35 . APOSTASY , a total renunciation of Chris- tianity , by embracing a false religion , or not any religion at all . — 4 Bl . Com . 43 ...
... Ancient De- mesne . APOSTARE , to violate , break , or transgress . Blount ; Leg . Edw . Conf . c . 35 . APOSTASY , a total renunciation of Chris- tianity , by embracing a false religion , or not any religion at all . — 4 Bl . Com . 43 ...
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