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In maritime law. A contract between tbe owner of goods and the master of a ship, by which the former In-trusts the property to the latter to be sold by him on their joint account

In tbe civil law. one who

To pay relief to lords of manors. Capitali domino accipitare, i. e., to pay a relief, homage, or obedience to the chief lord on becoming his vassal. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 50

In Spanish law. A rlght of action; also the method of judicial pro-cedure for the recovery of property or a debt. Escrlche, Dic. Leg. 49

Lat. To fall; fall ln; come to hand; happen. Judgment is sometimes given against an executor or administrator to be satisfied out of assets quando acci-derint; i. e., when they shall come to hand

In the civil law. An obligation which is incident to another or principal obligation; the obli-gation of a surety. Poth. ohl. pt. 2, c. 1, f 6

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Anything which ls joined to another thing as an ornament, or to ren-der it more perfect, or which accompanies it or ls connected with it as an incident, or as subordinate to it, or which belongs to or with lt

In Scotch law. A deed executed by the credltors of a bankrupt or insolvent debtor, by which they approve of a trust given by their debtor for the general behoof, and bind themselves to concur In the plans proposed for extricating his afTalrs. Bell, Diet

In Roman law. An in-crease or addltlon; that whlch lies next to a thiug, and is supplementary and necessary to the principal thing; that which arises or is produced from the principal thlng. Cal-vin. Lex. .Turld

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In criminal law. Con*; tributing to or aiding in the commission of a crime, one who, without being present at; the commission of a felonious offense, becomes guilty of such offense, not as a chief actor, but as a participator, as by command, advice, instigation, or concealment ; either before or after the fact or […]

Approach; or the means, pow-er, or opportunlty of approaching. Some-times importing the occurrence of sexual in-tercourse; otherwise as importing opportuni-ty of communication for that purpose as between hnsband and wife

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The person who accepts a blll of exchange, (generally the drawee,) or who engages to be primarily responsible for its payment

In Freifch law- Acceptor of a bill for honor.

Lat. In old pleading. To .accept. Acceptavit, he accepted. 2 Strange. 817. Non acceptavit, he did not accept. 4 Man. & G. 7

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To receive with approval or satisfaction; to receive with intent to retain. Also, in the capacity of drawee of a bill, to recognize the draft, and engage to pay it when due

The taking and receiv-ing of anything in good part, and as it were a tacit agreement to a preceding act, which might have been defeated or avoided if such acceptance had not been made. Brooke, Abr

The shortening ol the time for tbe vesting in possession of an expectant interest

In French feudal law. A species of relief; a selgnoriul right due ou every

An original writ out of chancery, directed to the sheriff, for the removal of a replevin suit from a hundred court or court baron to one of the superior courts. See Fitzh. Nat Brev. 18; 3 Bl. Comm. 34; 1 Tidd. Pr. 38

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TS. The ends of a bridge, of those parts of it which touch the land. Sussex County v. Strader, 18 N. J. Law, 108, 35 Am. Dec. 530

(Lat And also.) words used to introduce the statement of the real cause of action, in those cases where it was necessary to allege a fictitious cause of action to give the court Jurisdiction, nnd also the real cause, ln compliance with the statutes

In its original meaning, an association formed for mutual improvement, or for the advancement of science or art; ln later use, a species of educational institution, of a grade between tbe common school and the college. Academy of Fine Arts v. Pliila-delphia County, 22 Pa. 496; Commonwealth v. Banks, 198 Pa. 397, 48 Atl. .277; […]

In French law. Keeping nn heir from possession; also tacit re* nunciution of a succession by an heir. Merl. Repert

A condensed’ history of tbe title to land, consisting of a synopsis or summary of the material or op-erative portion of all the conveyances, of whatever kind or nature, which in any man-ner affect said land, or any estate or interest therein, together wlth a statement of all liens, charges, or liabilities to which the […]

To reach, to touch. In old law, the ends were said to abut, the sides to adjoin, Cro. Jac. 184. And see Lawrence v. Killam, 11 Kan. 499, 511; Springfield v. Green, 120 111. 269, 11 N. E. 261

In old practlce. without the consideration of the court; wlthout judgment Fleta, lib. 2, c. 47, { 13.

without this. These are technical words of denial, used ln plead-ing at common law by way of special traverse, to lntroduce the negative part of the plea, following the affirmative part or inducement. Martin v. Hammon, 8 Pa. 270; Zents v. Legnard, 70 Pa. 192; Hite v. Kier, 38 Pa. 72; Reiter v. Morton, 96 […]

without impeachment of waste; without accountability for waste; without liability to suit for v/aste. A clause anciently often in-serted in leases, (as the equivalent English phrase sometimes is.) signifying that the ten-ant or lessee shall not be liable to suit, (im-petitio,) or challenged, or called to account, for committing waste. 2 BI. Comm. 283; 4 […]

(Lat without such cause.) Formal words in the now obsolete replication de injuria. Steph. Pl. 191

Any system of government, be lt a monarchy or democracy, in which one or more persons, or a class, govern absolutely, and at pleasure, without check or restraint from any law, constitutional device, or co-ordinate body

In Scotch law. An acquittal ; a decree in favor of the defender ln any action

(wlthout rendering anything therefrom.) A grant from the crown reservlng no rent 2 Rolle, Abr. 502.

Completely; wholly; without qualification; without reference or

In tbe civil law. A

The annulment of a law by constitutional authority. It stands opposed to rogation; and Is distinguished from derogation, which implies the taking away only some part of a tow; from subrogation, which denotes the adding a clause to it; from dispensation, which only sets it aside in a particular instance; and from an-tiquation. which is […]

ND. To go ln a clandestine manner out of the jurisdiction of the courts; or to lie concealed, ln order to avoid theft pro-cess

To reduce or contract; usu-ally spoken of written language

An epitome or com.-pendlum of another and larger work, wherein the principal ideas of the larger wofk are summarily contained. . ..

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In medical Jurisprudence. A drug or medicine capable of, or used for, producing abortion

In criminal law. The miscarriage or premature delivery of a woman who is quick with child, when this ls brought about with a malicious design, or for an unlawful purpose, it is a crime in law

Lat. The fruit of an abor-tion ; the chlld born before its time, incapable of life

In practice. Higher; superior. The court to which a cause is removed by appeal or wrlt of error is called the court above. Principal; as distinguished from what is auxiliary or Instrumental. Bail to

Lat A great-great-grand-daughter. The granddaughter of a grand-son or granddaughter. Calvin

The place where a person dwells. Dorsey v. Brigham, 177 111. 250, 52 N. E. 303, 42 L. R. A. 809, 69 Am. St. Rep. 228