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In French lnw. A system of rules or regulations

In Spanish law. The body of regldores, who never exceeded twelve, forming a part of the municipal coun-cil, or ayuntamicnto, in every capital of a jurisdiction. 12 Pet. 442, note

A collection of the ancient laws of Scotland. It is said to have been compiled by order of David I., klng of Scotland, who reigned from A. D. 1124 to 1153. Hale, Com. Law, 271

The murder of a soverelgn; also the person who commits such murder

Lat Ih old Engllsh law. The royal way; the klng’s highway. Co. Lltt. 56a

Lat In English law. A writ issued from the sover-eign to the judges, not to proceed ln a cause which may prejudice the crown, until advised. Jenk. Cent 97

Rule; government; king-ship. The man or body of men intrusted with the vicarious government of a kingdom during the minority, absence, insanity, or other disability of the king

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In old English law. Inspection; supervision. Also a reward, fee, or perquisite

A term which was applied, in feudal law, to a villein annexed to a manor, and having charge to do all base services within the same, and to see the same freed from all thlngs that mlght annoy his lord. Such a villein regardant waa thus opposed to a villein en groe, who was transferable […]

To do homage or fealty to the sovereign by a bishop when he ls invested with the regalia

The temporal rights and privileges of a bishop. Cowell

In old French law. A payment made to the seigneur of a fief, on the election of every bishop or other ecclesiastical feudatory, corresponding with the relief paid by a lay feudatory. Steph. Lect 235

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In English law. Schools to which convicted juvenile offenders (under sixteen) may be sent by order of the court before which they are tried, If the offense be punishable with pe-nal servitude or imprisonment, and the sentence be to imprisonment for ten days or more, wharton

In English law. A fur* ther or additional fee to counsel ln a long ‘case, which may be, but Is not necessarily, allowed on taxation

A name bestowed on the statutes 2 wm. IV. c. 45, and 30 & 31 Vict c. 102, passed to amend the representation of the people ln England and wales; which Introduced extended amendments into the system of electing members of the house of commons

See Refobm

To correct, rectify, amend, remodel. Instruments inter partes may be reformed, when defective, by a court of equi-ty. By thls is meant that the court, after ascertaining the real and original intention of the parties to a deed or other Instrument, (which intention they failed to sufficiently express, through some error, mistake of fact, or […]

In international law. A communication sent by a diplomatic rep-resentatlve to his home government, in re-gard to matters presented to him which he is unable or unwilling to decide without fur-ther instructions

A term sometimes em-ployed to describe verbiage inserted in a pleading or indictment, over and above what is necessary to he set forth; or an objection to a plea or indictment on the ground of its failing to include such superfluous matter. See State v. Galllmon, 24 N. C. 377; State v. Peak, 130 N. […]

Lat Referring Individual or separate words to separate subjects; making a distributive reference of words in an lnstrument; a rule of construction.

In Saxon law. A master of requests; an officer to whom petitions to the king were referred. Spelman

In oontraots. An

An officer by whom the order of causes was laid before the Roman emperor, the desires of petitioners made known, and answers returned to them. Vicat, Voc. Jur.; Calvin

In practice. A person to whom a cause pending in a conrt Is referred hy the court, to take testimony, hear the par-ties, and report thereon to the court See Refer. And see In re Hathaway, 71 N. Y. 243; Betts v. Letcher, 1 8. D. 182, 46 N. W. 193; Central Trust Co. v. […]

1. when a case or action involves matters of account or other intricate details which require minute examination, and for that reason are not fit to be brought before a Jury, it is usual to refer the whole case, or some part of lt, to the decislon of an auditor or referee, and the case […]

Tq bereave, take away, rob. CoweU

VE. In old English law. A minis* terial officer of justice. His duties seem to have combined many of those now confided to the sheriff or constable and to the justlce of the peace. He was also called, in Saxon, “gcrefa

In English practice. A second extent made upon lands or tenements, upon complaint made that the former extent was partially performed. Cowell

An examlnatlon of a witness after a cross-examination, upon matters arising out of such cross-examination. See Examination

The damages or expenses caused by the dishonor and protest of a bill of exchange ln a foreign country, where lt was payable, and hy lts return to the place where lt was drawn or Indorsed, and its being there taken up. Bangor Bank V. Hook, 5 Me. 175

This is the fault of introducing superfluous matter into a legal instrument; particularly the insertion in a pleading of matters foreign, extraneous, and Irrelevant to tljat which it ls intended to answer. See Carpenter v. Reynolds, 58 wis. 666, 17 N. W. 300; Carpenter v. west, 5 How. Prac. (N. Y.) 55; Bowman v. Sheldon, […]

In Sootob law. An ac

The act of exerclsing the right conferred by a chose ln action, so as to convert lt into a chose in possession; thus, a debt is reduced into possession by payment Sweet.

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In Scotch law. To rescind or annul

The receiving satisfaction for an injury sustained

In criminal law. Those Who bought stolen cloth and dyed lt of an-other color to prevent its belng Identified were anciently so called. Cowell; 3 InsL 134

NS. In feudal law. Men who, by the tenure or custom of their lands, were to ride with or for the lord of the manor,< about his business. Domesday

In old English law

Lat A revenue or return; Income or profit; specifically, rent

In old English law. A second disseisin of a person of the same tenements, and by the same disseisor, by whom he was before disseised. 3 Bl. Comm. 188

In tbe civil law. The avoidance of a sale on acconnt of some vice or defect ln the thing sold, whlch renders it either absolutely’ useless or its use so in-convenient and imperfect that it must be supposed that the buyer would not have pur-chased it had he known of the vice. Civ; Code La. […]

In the civil law. An action for redhibition. An action to avoid a sale on account of some vice or defect ln the thing Bold, which renders its use Impossible, or so Inconvenient and imperfect that it must be supposed the buyer would not have purchased it had be known of the vice. Civ. Code […]

Lat In the civil law, To have again; to have back; to cause a seller to have again wbat he had before

Lat Returning; ln re4 turning; while returnlng. 2 Strange, 965

In old French and Cana-dian law. Dues payable by a tenant to hls lord, not necessarily ln money

In old English law. Heavy fines. Distinguished from misericor-dia, (which see

A repurchase; a huy-ing back. The act of a vendor of property in buying it back again from the purchaser at the same or an enhanced price