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In Spanish colonial law. An order emanating from some superior tribunal, promulgated ln the name and by the authority of the sovereign. Schm. Civil Law, 93

In contracts. The lawful delegation of power by one person to an-other

Citations to statutes, precedents, judicial declsious, and text-books of the law, made on the argument of ques-tions of law or the trial of causes before a court, in support of the legal positions con-tended for

one who produces, by his own intellectual labor applied to the materl-als of his composition, an arrangement or compilation new in Itself. Atwill v. Ferrett, 2 Blatchf. 39, Fed. Cas. No. 640; Nottage v. Jackson, 11 Q. B. Div. 637; Lithographic Co. v. Sarony, 111 U. S. 53, 4 Sup. Ct. 279, 28 L. Ed. […]

Iu tlxe civll law. An original instrument or writing; the original of a will or other instrument, as distinguish-ed from a copy. Dig. 22, 4, 2; Id. 29, 3, 12

In the civil law. A Latin translation of the Novels of Justinian by an anonymous author; so called because the Novels were translated entire, ln order to distinguish It from the epitome made by Julian

In the law of

In the civil law. An act which has been executed before a notary or other public officer authorized to execute such functions, or which is testified by a public seal, or has been rendered public by the authority of a competent magistrate, or which is certified as being a copy of a public register. Nov. […]

Genuine; true; having the character and authority of an original; duly vested with all necessary formalities and legally attested; competent, credible, and reliable as evidence. Downing v. Brown, 3 Colo. 590

A Saxon punishment by cutting off the ears, inflicted on those who robbed churches, or were guilty of any other theft

In medical jurls-prudence. A term used to designate the sensation of a cold vapor frequently experienced by epileptics before the loss of con-sclousness occurs lu an epileptic fit. Aurentz v. Anderson, 3 Pittsb. R. (Pa.) 311

In Indian law. Agent; the holder of an office; an intendant and collector of the revenue, uniting civil, mlll-tary, and financlal powers under the Mo-hammedan government

In Indian law. Agent; officer; native collector of revenue; sui>erintendent of a district or division of a country, either on the part of the government zemindar or renter

In Indian law. Trustee; commissioner; a temporary collector or su-pervisor, appointed to the charge of a coun-try on the removal of a zemindar, or for any other, particular purpose of local investiga-tion or arrangement

See Alnaoeb

See Alnagek

A public officer whose func-tion ls to examine and pass upon the ac-counts and vouchers of officers who have received and expended public money by lawful authority

The name of a writ constituting the initial process in an ac-tion brought hy a judgment defendant to obtain relief against the consequences of the judgment, on account of some matter of de-fense or discharge, arising since its rendi-tiou and which could not be taken advantage of otherwise. Foss v. witham, 9 Allen (Mass.) 572; […]

As a verb; to make an official investigation and examination of accounts and vouchers

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In English law. A court belonging to the Archbishop of Can-terbury, having jurisdiction of matters of form only, as the confirmation of bishops, and the. like. This court hns the same au-thority with the Court of Arches, but Is of lnferior dignity and antiquity. The Dean of the Arches is the official auditor of the […]

In tbe civil law. Authority

In the Roman law. An

A person authorized or licensed by law to sell lands or goods of other iiersons at public auction; one who

one who bought aud sold agniu at au increased price; an auctioneer. Spelmnn.

Catalogues of goods for public sale or auction

A public sale of land or goods, at pubilc outcry, to the highest bid der. Russell v. Miner, Gl Burb. (N. Y.) 539; Hibler v. Hoag, 1 watts & S. (Fit.) 553; Crandall v. State, 28 ohio St 481

See Droit d’Aubaine

In case of need. A French phrase sometimes Incorporated in a bill of exchange, pointing out some person from whom payment may be sought ln case the drawee fails or refuses to pay the bill. Story, Bills, $ 65

In feudal and old Eng-lish law. A turning over or transfer by a lord of the services of his teuaut to the grantee of his seigniory

The ofiice of an ageut or attorney

Au advocate, counsel, official agent employed iu preparing, managing, aud trying cases in the courts. An officer in a court of justice, who is employed by a party ln a cause to manage the same for him

In the most general sense this term denotes an agent or substitute, or one who is appointed and authorized to act In the place or stead of another. In re Ricker, 66 N. H. 207, 29 Atl. 559, 24 L. It. A. 740; Eichelberger v. Sifford, 27 Md. 320

Lu Fr. In old English law. An attorney. Britt c. 126

In old English law. An ob-solete writ, which commanded a sheriff or steward of a county court or hundred court to receive and admit an attorney to appear for the person who owed suit of court-Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 156

In feudal law. To at-torn; to transfer or turn over; to appoint an attorney or substitute

In fendal law. To transfer or turn over to another, where a lord alien-ed his seigniory, he might, with the consent of the tenant, and in some cases without, attorn or transfer the homage and service of the latter to tbe alienee or new lord. Bract, fols. 81b, 82

In old English law. Rigging; tackle. Cowell

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The act of witnessing an instrument in writing, at the request ot the party making the same, aud subscribing lt as a witness. See Attest

To witness the execution of a written instrument, at the request of him who makes lt, and subscribe the same as a witness. white v. Magarahan, 87 Ga. 217, 13 S. E. 509; Logwood v. Hussey, 60 Ala. 424; Arrington v. Arrington, 122 Ala. 510. 26 South. 152. This is also the technical word by […]

In old English law. A putting off; the granting of a time or term, as for the payment of a debt. Cowell

In old English law. To put off to a succeeding term; to prolong

Lat. He attempts. In the civil and canon law. Anything wrongfully innovated or attempted ln a suit by an in-ferior judge, (or judge a quo,) pending an appeal. 1 Addams, 22, note; Shelf. Mar. & Div. 562

In English law. Terms, (usually mortgages,) for a long period of years, which are created or kept out-standing for the purpose of attending or waiting upon and protecting the inheritance. 1 Steph. Comm. 351

In old English practice. A writ which lay to inquire whether a jury of twelve men had given a false verdict, iu or-der that the judgment might be reversed. 3 91. Comm. 402; Bract, fol. 288b-292. This inquiry was made by a grand assise or jury

The act or process of taking, apprehending, or seizing persons or property, by virtue of a writ, summons, or other judicial order, aud bringing the same

L. Lat Attachment

A person attached to the suite of an ambassador or to a foreign lega-tion