Legal Term Dictionary

A road or way on which iron or steel rails are laid for wheels to run on, for the conveyance of heavy loads in cars or carriages propelled by steam or other motive power. The word "railway" is of exactly equivalent import. Whether or not this term includes roads operated More...

A road or way on which iron or steel rails are laid for wheels to run on, for the conveyance of heavy loads in cars or carriages propelled by steam or other motive power. The word "railway" is of exactly equivalent import. Whether or not this term includes roads operated by horse-power, electricity, cable-lines, etc., will generally depend upon the context of the statute in which it is found. The decisions on this point are at variance. -Railroad commission. A body of commissioners, appointed in several of the states, to regulate railway traffic within the state, with power, generally, to regulate and fix rates, see to the enforcement of police ordinances, and sometimes assess the property of railroads for taxation. See Southern Pac. Co. v. Board ot Railroad Oom're (C. C.) 78 Fed. 252. Less...

In law, this term Is of exactly equivalent import to "railroad." See State v..Brin, 30 Minn. 522,. 10 N. W. 406; Millvale Borough v. Evergreen Ry. Co., 131 Pa. 1, 18 Atl. 093, 7 L. R. A. 369; Massa chusetts L. & T. Co. v. Hamilton, 88 Fed 592, 32 More...

In law, this term Is of exactly equivalent import to "railroad." See State v..Brin, 30 Minn. 522,. 10 N. W. 406; Millvale Borough v. Evergreen Ry. Co., 131 Pa. 1, 18 Atl. 093, 7 L. R. A. 369; Massa chusetts L. & T. Co. v. Hamilton, 88 Fed 592, 32 C. C. A. 46. -Railway commissioners. A body of three ocommissioners appointed under the English regulation of railways act, 1873, principally to enforce the provisions of the railway and canal traffic act, 1854, by compelling railway and canal companies to give reasonable facilities for traffic, to abstain from giving unreasonable preference to any company or person, and to forward through traffic at through rates. They also have the supervision of working agreements between companies. Sweet. Less...

To create. A use may be raised; i. e., a use may be created. Also to infer; to create or bring to light by construction or interpretation. -Raise a presumption. To give occasion or ground for a' presumption; to be of such a character, or to be attended with such More...

To create. A use may be raised; i. e., a use may be created. Also to infer; to create or bring to light by construction or interpretation. -Raise a presumption. To give occasion or ground for a' presumption; to be of such a character, or to be attended with such circumstances, as to justify an inference or presumption of law. Thus, a person's silence, in some instances, will "raise a presumption" of his consent to what Is done.-Raise an issne. To bring leadings to an issue; to have the effect of pro-ucing an issue between the parties pleading in an action.-Raise revenue. To levy a tax, as a means of collecting revenue; to bring together, collect, or levy revenue. The phrase does not imply an increase of revenue. Perry County v. Selma, etc., R. Co., 58 Ala. 557.-Raising a promise. By this phrase is meant the act of the law in extracting from the facts and circumstances of a particular transaction a promise which was implicit therein, and postulating it as a ground of legal liability.-Raising a use. Creating, establishing, or calling into existence a use. Thus, if a man conveyed land to another in fee, without any consideration, equity would presume that he meant it to .be to the use of himself, and would therefore raise an implied use for his benefit. Brown.- Raising an action, in Scotland, is the Institution of an action or suit.-Raising money. To raise money is to realize money by subscription, loan, or otherwise. New York & R. Cement Co. v. Davis, 173 N. Y. 235, 66 N. E. 9; New London Literary Inst. v. Prescott, 40 N. H. 333.-Raising portions. When a landed estate is settled on an eldest son, it is generally burdened with the payment of specific sums of money in favor of his brothers and sisters. A direction to this effect is called a direction for "raising portions for younger children;" and, for this purpose, it is usual to demise or lease the estate to trustees for a term of years, upon trust to raise the required portions by a sale or mortgage of the same. Mozley & Whitley. Less...

Sax. In Saxon and old English law. Open theft, or robbery.

Sax. In Saxon and old English law. Open theft, or robbery. Less...

Sp. A small collection of men or their dwellings; a hamlet. As used, however, in Mexico and in the Spanish Taw formerly prevailing in California, the term signifies a ranch or large tract of land suitable for grazing purposes where horses or cattle are raised, and is distinguished from hacienda, More...

Sp. A small collection of men or their dwellings; a hamlet. As used, however, in Mexico and in the Spanish Taw formerly prevailing in California, the term signifies a ranch or large tract of land suitable for grazing purposes where horses or cattle are raised, and is distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation Less...

In the government survey of the United States, this term is used to denote one of the divisions of a state, and designates a row or tier of townships as they appear on the map.

In the government survey of the United States, this term is used to denote one of the divisions of a state, and designates a row or tier of townships as they appear on the map. Less...

In forest law. A sworn of fleer of the forest, whose office chiefly consists in three points: To walk daily through his charge to see, hear, and inquire as well of trespasses as trespassers in his bailiwick: to drive the beasts of the forest, both of venery and chace, out More...

In forest law. A sworn of fleer of the forest, whose office chiefly consists in three points: To walk daily through his charge to see, hear, and inquire as well of trespasses as trespassers in his bailiwick: to drive the beasts of the forest, both of venery and chace, out of the deafforested into the forested lands; and to present all trespassers of the forest at the next courts holden for the forest. Cowell. Less...

n. The order or place in which certain officers are placed in the army and navy, in relation to others. Wood v. U. S.f 15 Ct. CI. 158.

n. The order or place in which certain officers are placed in the army and navy, in relation to others. Wood v. U. S.f 15 Ct. CI. 158. Less...

adj. In English law. Excessive ; too large in amount; as a rank modus, 2 BL Comm. 30.

adj. In English law. Excessive ; too large in amount; as a rank modus, 2 BL Comm. 30. Less...

Is the Scotch term for the arrangement of the property of a debtor according to the claims of the creditors, in consequence of the nature of their respective securities. Bell. The corresponding process in England is the marshalling of securities in a suit or action for redemption or foreclosure. Paterson.

Is the Scotch term for the arrangement of the property of a debtor according to the claims of the creditors, in consequence of the nature of their respective securities. Bell. The corresponding process in England is the marshalling of securities in a suit or action for redemption or foreclosure. Paterson. Less...