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To ask or demand; as to crave oyer. See oyeb

In old English law. A word of disgrace and obloquy, pronounced on either champion, in the ancient trial by bat-tie, proving recreant, i. e., yielding. Glanville tails it “infestum ct inverccundum verb urn.” His condemnation was amittere liberam legem, i. e., to become infamous, and not to be accounted liber et legal is homo, being, […]

A liberty to use a craue for drawing up goods and wares of burden from ships and vessels, at any creek of the sea, or wharf, unto the land, and to make a. profit of doing so. It also signifies the money paid and taken for the service. Tomlins

1. A general term, uow commonly applied to all kinds of sailing vessels, though formerly restricted to the smaller

Deceitful; fraudulent; having the nature of, or tainted hy, covin

A secret conspiracy or agreement between two or more persons to Injure or defraud another. Mlx v. Muzzy, 28 Conn. 191; Anderson v. Oscainp (Ind. App.) 35 N. E. 707; Hyslop v. Clarke, 14 Johns. (N. Y.> 465

The condition or state of a married woman. Sometimes used elliptic-ally to describe the legal disability arising from a state of coverture, osbom v. Horine, 19 111. 124; Roberts v. Lund, 45 Vt 86

Covered, protected, sheltered-A pound covert is one that is close or covered over, as distinguished from pound overt, which ls open overhead. Co. Litt 47b; 3 BL Comm. 12. A feme covert is so called, as being under the wing, protection, or cover of her husband. 1 Bl. Comm. 442

The name given to* the statute 22 & 23 Car. II. c. 1, which provided for the punishment of assaults with intent to maim or disfigure a person. It wan so named from its beiug occasioned by an as-sault on Sir John Coventry in the street. 4 Bl. Comm. 207; State v. Cody, 18 or. […]

The party who makes a covenant. Shep. Touch. 160

The party to whom a covenant is made. Shep. Touch. 160

In practice. The name of a common-law form of action ex contractu, whlch lies for the recovery of dam-ages for breach of a covenant, or contract under seal. Stickney v. Stickney, 21 N. H. 68

A person who will-ingly and knowingly received au outlaw, and cherished or concealed him; for which of-feuse he uuderweut the same punishment as the outlaw himself. Bract. 128b; Spelman

Custom; duty; toll; tribute. 1 Bl. Comm. 314

See Cosinage

See Cuktest

The rolls of a manor, containing all acts relatlng thereto, whlle belongiug to the lord of the manor, they are not in the nature of publlc books for the benefit of the tenant

In old Eng-lish law. One of the forest courts, having a somewhat similar jurisdiction to that of the court of attachments, (q. v

This was an English court of very ancient origin, but new-modeled by St. 3 Hen. VII. c. 1, aud 21 Hen. VIII. c. 20, consisting of divers lords, spiritual and temporal, being prlvy councillors, together with two judges of the courts of common law, without the lnterveu-tion of any jury. The jurisdiction extended legally over […]

Courts ofcrlm-lnal Jurisdiction existing in California. New York, and one or two other of the United States

Inferior courts, in England, having local jurisdic-tion in claims for small debts, established in various parts of the kingdom by special acts of parliament. They were abolished in 1846, and the modern county courts (q. v.) took their place. 3 Steph. Comm. 283

See Court, supra

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In English law. The name of a court established ln 1857, under the probate act of that year, (20 A 21 VicL c. 77,) to be held in London, to which court was transferred tbe testamen-tary jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts. 2 Steph. Comm. 192. By the judicature acts, this court is merged ln the […]

A federal court created by act of Congress ln 1891 (26 Stat 854 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 765]), to hear and determine claims hy private parties to lands within the public domain, where such claims originated under Spanish or Mexican grants, and had not al-reedy been confirmed by Congress or other-wise adjudicated. The […]

A species of private courts of a limited though extensive Jurisdiction, which

A court established hy statute 43 Eliz. c. 12, to determine in a summary way all causes between merchants, concerning policies of insurance. Crabb, Eng. Law, 503

A court of the county palatine of Durham, having a local common-law jurisdictlon. It was abolished by the judicature act, which transferred its jurisdiction to the high court. Jud. Act 1873, | 16; 3 Bl. Comm. 79

The low-est (and most expeditious) of the courts of justice known to the older law of England. It Is supposed to have been so called from the dusty feet of the suitors. It was a court of record Incident to every fair and market, was held by the steward, and had Jurisdiction to administer justice […]

This court had jurisdiction of personal actions arising within twelve miles ot the palace at whitehall. Abolished by 12 & 13 Vict. c. 101, 3 Steph. Comm. 317, note

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In English law. A court for the trial of cases of treason and felony. The commis-sloners of assise and nisi prius are judges selected by the king and appointed aud au-thorized under the great seal, including usually two of the Judges at westmlnster, and sent out twice a year Into most of the counties of […]

In English law. The court of the lord mayor and al-.dermen of London, which has the care of those orphans whose parent died ln London and was free of the city

In Amer

A court which has jurisdlction of all trespasses com

In American law. The name of a court formerly established iu South Carolina for the trial of slaves and free persons of color for criminal offenses

In Eng-lish law. A court constituted for the trial of scholars or privileged persons connected with the university at oxford or Cambridge who are indicted for treason, felony, or mayhem

An ancient court of the Cinque Ports, having jurisdiction in maritime matters, and particularly over pilots (lodemen

A Scotch court of general criminal jurisdiction of all offenses committed in any part of Scotland, both to try causes and to review decisions of Inferior criminal courts. It is composed of five lords of session with the lord president or justice-clerk as president. It also lias ap-pellate jurisdiction in civil causes Involving small amounts. […]

In English law. The principal of the forest courts

In English law. A court sometimes appointed by tlie crown to ascertain whether it be proper to resort to extreme measures against a person charged before a court-martial

In English law. The county court of London, held be-fore the mayor, recorder, and sheriff, but of which the recorder is, in effect, the sole judge. No actions can be brought in this court that are merely personal. 3 Steph. Comm. 449, note I

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An assembly of the members of the Court of Brotherhood (supra) together with other representatives of the corporate members of the Cinque Ports, invited to sit with the mayors of the seven principal towns. Cent. Dict

A court formerly held in Wales; abollshed by 11 Geo. IV. and 1 wm. IV. c. 70. and the welsh judicature incorporated with that of England. 3 Steph. Comm. 317, note

The name given in some of the.states (aa

In Ameri. can law. A court of criminal jurisdiction in New Jersey

The name of a former English court of ap-peal, intermediate between the superior courts of common law and the house of lords, when sitting as a court of appeal from any one of the three superior courts of common law, it was composed of Judges of the other two courts. 3 Bl. Comm. 56, 57 […]

The court of last resort in the state of New Jersey is so named. Formerly, the same ti-tle was given to the highest court of appeal in New York.

A court which has jurisdiction in equity, which administers justice aud decides controversies in accord-ance with the rules, principles, and precedents of equity, and which follows the forms and procedure of chancery; as distinguished from a court having the jurisdiction, rules, principles, and practice of tbe common law. Thomas v. Phillips, 4 Smedes & M. […]