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Help; support; assistance; counsel; encouragement

In criminal law. That kind of connection with the commission of a crime which, at common law, rendered the person guilty as a principal in the second degree, lt consisted iu heing present at the time and place, and doing some act to ren-der aid to the actual perpetrator of the crime, though without taking* […]

In old European law. A kind of oath among the Bavarians. Spelman. In Saxon law. one bound by oath, q. d. “oath-tied.” From ath, oath, and tied. Id

In ancient customs, a fee, due from the vassals to thelr lord for sharpening thelr plowing tackle

RE. The science or art of cultivating the ground, especially in fields or large areas, including the tillage of the soil, the planting of seeds, the raising and har-vesting of crops, and the rearing of live stock. Dillard v. webb, 55 Ala. 474. And see Bin-zel v. Grogan, 67 W18. 147, 29 N. W. 895; […]

A statutory lien in some states to secure money or sup-plies advanced to an agriculturist to be ex-pended or employed in the making of a crop and attaching to that crop only. Clark v. Farrar, 74 N. C. 686, 690

In Roman law

Arable lands in common fields

Fr. In French marine law. The rigging or tackle of a vessel, ord. Mar. liv. 1, tit. 2. art. 1; Id. tit 11, art. 2; Id. liv. 3, tit 1, art 11

Fr. In French marine law. To rig or equip a vessel, ord. Mar. liv. 1, tit. 2, art. 1

A concord of understand-ing and Intention, between two or more par-ties, with respect to the effect upon their relative rights and duties, of certain past or future facts or performances. The act of two or more persons, who unite in expressing a mutual and common purpose, with the view of altering their rights and obligations

Settled or established by agreement. Thls word in a deed creates a covenant

In Scotch law. Agreement; an agreement or contract

In French law. A solicitor practising solely in the tribunals of com-merce

To concur; to come into harmo-ny; to give mutual assent; to unite in men-tal ftctiou; to exchnnge promises; to make an agreement

In old English law. Agreemeut; au agreement. Spelman

A tax upon or tribute pay-able out of bind

Relating to lnnd, or to a division or distribution of land; as an agra-rlan law

Lat. Lamb of God. A piece of white wax, in a flat, oval form, like a small cake, stamped with the figure of a lamb, and consecrated by the pope. Cowell

A surname; an ad-ditional name or title; agnomen

Lat. An additional name or title; a nickname. A name or title which a man gets by some action or peculiarity; the last of tlie four names sometimes given a Roman. Thus, Scipio Africanus, (the Afri-can,) from his African victories. Ainsworth; Calvin

[From agnati, q. v.] De-rived from or through males. 2 Bl. Comm. 236

The drift or numbering of cattle in the forest

A. speculation on the rise and fall of the public debt of states, or the public funds. The speculator is called “agio tcur

In commercial law. A term used to express the difference in point of value between metallic nnd paper money, or be-tween one sort of metallic money and another. McCul. Dict

L. Lat. In old English law. A hayward, herdward, or keeper of the herd of cattle in a common field. Cowell

In Saxon law. An observer or informer

In Saxon law. Free from penalty, not subject to the payment of gild, or weregild; that Is, the customary fine or pe-cuniary compensation for an offense. Spelman; CowelL

Having suffered loss or injury; damnified; Injured

The party who first offers violence or offense. He who begins a quarrel or dispute, either by threatening or striking another

Composed of several; consisting of many persons united together. 1 Bl. Comm. 469

Any circumstance at-tending the commission of a crime or tort which increases its guilt or enormity or adds to Its injurious consequences, but which is above and beyond the essential constituents of the crime or tort itself

An as-sanlt wlth circumstances of aggravation, or of a heinous character, or with intent to commit another crime. In re Burns (C. C.) 113 Fed. 902; Norton v. State, 14 Tex. 393. See Assault

Lat In the civil law. A dam, bank or mound. Cod. 9, 38; Townsh. Pl. 4

Lat In tbe eivll law. A

Lat. An agent, a conductor, or manager of affairs. Distinguished from factor, a workman. A plaintiff. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 15, | 8

In Saxon law. A guest at an lnn, who, haviug stayed there for three nlghts, was then accounted one of the family. Cowell

Sax. The true master or owner of a thing. Spelman

In medical jurisprudence. Impotentia generandi; sexual impotence

A relation, created either by express or implied contract or by law, where-by one party (called the prlncipal or con-stltuent) delegates the transaction of some lawful business or the authority to do cer-tain acts for him or ln relation to his rights or property, wlth more or less discretionary power, to another person (called the […]

L. Fr. To award, adjudge, or determine; to sentence, or condemn

L. Fr. An award. Nul fait agard; no award made

An impression or image of anything on a seal. Cowell

This word has two senses, it may mean the whole time from noon to midnight; or it may mean the earlier part of that time, as distinguished from the evening. When used in a statute its meaning must be determined by the con-text and the circumstances of the subject-matter. Reg. v. Knapp, 2 El. & […]

A second crop of grass mown in the same season; also the right to take such second crop. See 1 Chit. Gen. Pr. 181

Later, succeeding, subsequent to, Inferior In point of time or of priority or preference

In criminal law. Deliberate; planned; premeditated; prepense. State v. Peo, 9 Houst. (Del.) 488, 33

Before, or already said, mentioned, or recited; premtsed. Plowd. 67. Foreaaid ls used in Scotch law

In old English law. Plow cat-tie, bullocks or plow horses. Affri, or afri earucte; beasts of the plow. Spelman

Fr. In French law. The hiring of a vessel; affreightment. Call-ed also nolissement. Ord. Mar. liv. 1, tit 2, art. 2; Id. Hv. 3, tit 1, art. 1