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A private, disinterested person, chosen by the parties to a disputed

Not supported by fair, solid, and substantial cause, and without rea-son given. Treloar v. Bigge, L. R. 9 Exch. 155

The award or deci-sion of arbitrators upon a matter of dispute, which has been submitted to them. Termes de la Ley

A person chosen to decide a controversy; an arbitrator, referee

Land suitable for the plow; arable land. Spelman

The plowing of land by the tenant, or vassal, in the service of his lord, whishaw

In old English law. A plow of land; a plow-land; as much land as could be tilled with one plow, whis-haw

A plow-man; a farmer of ara-ble land

Plow-lands. Land fit for the plow. Denoting the character of land, rath-er than its condition. Spelman

In feudal law. To make oath in the church or some other holy place. All oaths were made in the church upon the rel-ics of saints, according to the Ripuarian laws. Cowell; Spelman

Rights which indl-vlduals have to the use of the sea and rivers, for the purpose of fishing and navigation, and also to the soil in the sea and rivers

A civil law easement or servitude, consisting in the right of one whose house is surrounded with other buildings to cast waste water upon the adja-cent roofs or yards. Similar to the common

In the civil law. A servitude which consists ln the right to draw water from the fountain, pool, or spring of another. Inst. 2, 3, 2; Dig. 8, 8, 1, 1

In the civil and old English law. water; sometimes a stream or water-course

Among the acts; among the recorded proceedings. In the civil law, this phrase is applied to appeals taken orally, in the presence of the judge, at the time of judgment or sentence

Fit for a husband; marriageable; a woman who has reached marriageable years

In Spanish law. Approvement, or improvement and enjoyment of public lands. As applied to pueblo lands, lt has particular reference to the commons, and includes not only the actual enjoyment of them but a right to such enjoy-ment. Hart v. Burnett, 15 Cal. 530, 566

Belonging to; acces-sory or Incident to; adjunct, appended, or annexed to; answering to aceessorium in the civil law. 2 Steph. Comm. 30 note

That which belongs to something else; an adjunct; an append-age; something annexed to another thing more worthy as principal, and which posses as Incident to it, as a right of way or other easement to land; an out-house, barn, gar-den, or orchard, to a house or messuage. Meek v. Breckenridge, 29 ohio St 642; Harris […]

In the civil law. A drlv-ing to, as of cattle to water. Dig. 8, 3, 1, 1

To take to one’s use or profit. Cowell

L. Fr. To approve or prove; to vouch. Kelham

Notes indorsed by another person than the maker, for additional security.

To take to one’s proper and separate use. To improve; to enhance the value or profits of anything. To inclose and cultivate common or waste land

The act of a judge or magistrate ln sanctioning and accepting as satisfactory a bond, security, or other in-strumeut which ls required by law to pass his inspection and receive his approbation before it becomes operative

one who makes an appropriation; as, an appropriator of wa-ter. Lux v. Haggin, 69 Cal. 255, 10 Pac. 736

The act of appro-printiug or setting apart; prescribing the destination of a thing; designating the use or application of a fund

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in international law. The right of a ship of war, upon the high sea, to visit another vessel for the purpose of ascertaining the nationality of the latter. 1 Kent, Comm. 153, note

In Scotch law. A form of process by which a creditor formerly took possession of the estates of the debtor in payment of the debt due. It is now super* seded by adjudications

An apprentice to tlie law; a law student: a couu-sellor below the degree of serjeant; a barrister. See Apprentice en la Let

A person, usually a minor, bound ln due form of iaw to a master. to learn from him hls art, trade, or business, and to serve him during the time of his apprenticeship. 1 Bl. Comm. 426 ; 2 Kent, Comm. 211; 4 Term. 735. Altemus v. Ely, 3 Rawie (Pa.) 307; In re Goodenough, […]

A fee or profit taken or received. Cowell

In praotioe. The

Lat. In the civil and old English law. A taking hold of a person or thing; apprehension; the seizure or capture of a person. Calvin

To take hold of, wheth-er with the mind, and so to conceive, be-Ileve, fear, dread, (Trogdon v. State. 133 Ind

A person appointed by competent authority to make au appraisement, to ascertain and state the true value of goods or real estate

A Just and true val-uation of property. A valuation set upon property under judicial or legislative authority. Cocheco Mfg. Co. v. Strafford, 51 N

In practice. To fix or-set a price or value upon; to fix and state the true value of a thiug, and, usually, in writ-ing. Vincent v. German Ins. Co., 120 Iowa, 272, 94 N. W. 458

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The charg-Ing them wlth money received upon their account ln the exchequer. St. 22 & 23 Car. II.; Cowell

In old English law. The revenue, profit, or emolument which a thing brings to the owner. Commonly applied to a corody or pension. Blount

The division, par-tition, or distribution of a subject-matter in proportionate parts. Co. Litt. 147; 1 Swanst. 37, n.; 1 Story, Eq. Jur. 475a

L. Fr. In old English law. Tax; tallage; tribute; imposition; payment; charge; expenses. Kelham

The person who appoints, or executes a power of appointment; as appointee is the person to whom or in whose favor an appointment is made. 1 Steph. Comm. 506, 507 ; 4 Kent, Comm. 316

In cbanoery praotice. The exercise of a right to designate the person or persons who are to take the use of real estate. 2 washb. Real Prop. 302

A person who is appolnt-ed or selected for a particular purpose; as the appointee under a power ls the person who is to receive the benefit of the power

1. To make a formal request or petitlon, usually ln writing, to a court, officer, board, or company, for the granting of some favor, or of some rule or order, which ls within his or their power or dls-cretion. For example, to apply for an ln-junction, for a pardon, for a policy of in-surance

A putting to, placing before, preferring a request or petition to or before a person. The act of making a request for something

To belong to; to have relation to; to be appurtenant to. See Appurtenant