Legal Term Dictionary

Primitive; first in order; bearing its own authority, and not deriving authority from an outside source; as original jurisdiction, original writ, etc. As applied to documents, the original is the first copy or archetype; that from which another Instrument is transcribed, copied, or imitated. -Original bill. In equity pleading. A More...

Primitive; first in order; bearing its own authority, and not deriving authority from an outside source; as original jurisdiction, original writ, etc. As applied to documents, the original is the first copy or archetype; that from which another Instrument is transcribed, copied, or imitated. -Original bill. In equity pleading. A bill which relates to some matter not before litigated in the court by the same persons standing In the same interests. Mitf. Eq. PI. 33; Long-worth v. Sturges, 4 Ohio St. 690; Christmas v. Russell, 14 Wall. 69, 20 L. Ed. 762. In old practice. The ancient mode of commencing actions in the English court of king's bench. See BILL.-Original charter. In Scotch law. One by which the first grant of land is made. On the other hand, a charter by progress is one renewing the grant in favor of the heir or singular successor of the first or succeed-in? vassals. Bell.-Original conveyances. Those conveyances at common law. otherwise termed "primary." by which a benefit or estate is created or first arises; comprising feoffments, gifts, grants, leases, exchanges, and partitions. 2 Bl. Comm. 309.-Original entry. The first entry of an item of an account made by a trader or other person in his account-books, as distinguished from entries posted into the ledger or copied from other books.-Original estates. See ESTATE.-Original evidenoe. See EVIDENCE.-Original inventor. In patent law, a pioneer in the art; one who evolves the original idea and brings it to some successful, useful and tangible result; as distinguished from an improver. Norton v. Jensen, 90 Fed. 415, 33 C. C. A. 141.-Original jurisdiction. See JURISDICTION.-Original package. A package prepared for interstate or foreign transportation, and remaining in the same condition as when it left the shipper, that is, unbroken and undivided; a package of such form and size as Is Aised by producers or shippers for the purpose of securing both convenience in handling and security in transforation of merchandise between dealers in the ordinary course of actual commerce. Austin v. Tennessee, 179 U. S. 343, 21 Sup. Ct. 182, 45 L. Ed. 224; Haley v. State, 42 Neb. 556, 60 N. W. 962, 47 Am. St Rep. 718: State v. Winters, 44 Kan. 723, 25 Pac. 235, 10 L. It A. 616.- Original process. See PROCESS.-Original writ. See WRIT.-Single original. An original instrument which is executed singly, and not in duplicate. Less...

In English law. Transcripts sent to the remembrancer's office in the exchequer out of the chancery, distinguished from recor&o, which contain the judgments and pleadings in actions tried before the barons. Origine propria neminem posse vo-Inntatc sna onlmi manifestnm est. It is evident that no one is able of his More...

In English law. Transcripts sent to the remembrancer's office in the exchequer out of the chancery, distinguished from recor&o, which contain the judgments and pleadings in actions tried before the barons. Origine propria neminem posse vo-Inntatc sna onlmi manifestnm est. It is evident that no one is able of his own pleasure, to do away,with his proper origin. Code 10, 38, 4; Broom, Max. 77. Origo rei inspioi debet. The origin of a thing ought to be regarded. Co. Litt. 24Hb. Less...

In old English law. The trial by battle, which does not seem to have been usual in England before the time of the Conqueror, though originating in the kingdoms of the north, where it was practiced under the name of "holmgang," from the custom of fighting duels on a small More...

In old English law. The trial by battle, which does not seem to have been usual in England before the time of the Conqueror, though originating in the kingdoms of the north, where it was practiced under the name of "holmgang," from the custom of fighting duels on a small island or holm. Wharton. Less...

Any person (but particularly a minor or infant) who has lost both (or one) of his or her parents. More particularly, a fatherless child. Soohan v. Philadelphia, 33 Pa. 24; Poston v. Young, 7 J. J. Marsh. (Ky.) 501; Chicago Guaranty Fund Life Soc. v. Wheeler, 79 111. App. 241; More...

Any person (but particularly a minor or infant) who has lost both (or one) of his or her parents. More particularly, a fatherless child. Soohan v. Philadelphia, 33 Pa. 24; Poston v. Young, 7 J. J. Marsh. (Ky.) 501; Chicago Guaranty Fund Life Soc. v. Wheeler, 79 111. App. 241; Stewart v. Morrison, 38 Miss. 419; Downing v. Shoenberger, 9 Watts (Pa.) 299. Less...

That 'portion of an intestate's effects which his children were entitled to by the custom of London. This custom appears to have been a remnant of what, was once a general law all over England, namely, that a father should not by his will bequeath the entirety of his personal More...

That 'portion of an intestate's effects which his children were entitled to by the custom of London. This custom appears to have been a remnant of what, was once a general law all over England, namely, that a father should not by his will bequeath the entirety of his personal estate away from his family* but should leave them a third part at least, called the "children's part" corresponding to the "bairns' part" or legitim of Scotch law, and also (although not in amount) to the legitima quarto of Roman law. (Inst 2, 18.) This custom of London was abolished by St. 19 A 20 Vict c. 94. Brown. Less...

In the civil law. Managers of houses for orphans.

In the civil law. Managers of houses for orphans. Less...

In American law. Courts of probate jurisdiction, in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

In American law. Courts of probate jurisdiction, in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Less...

The claws of a dog's foot. Kitch.

The claws of a dog's foot. Kitch. Less...

A garden plot or hortillage.

A garden plot or hortillage. Less...

In old English law. Without war or feud, such security being provided by the laws, .for homicides under certain circumstances, against the fcehth, or deadly feud, on the part of the family of the slain. Anc. Inst. Eng.

In old English law. Without war or feud, such security being provided by the laws, .for homicides under certain circumstances, against the fcehth, or deadly feud, on the part of the family of the slain. Anc. Inst. Eng. Less...