Legal Term Dictionary

Lat. In mart-time law. A rough or rude judgment or decision. A judgment in admiralty dividing the damages caused by a collision between 2 ships.

Lat. In mart-time law. A rough or rude judgment or decision. A judgment in admiralty dividing the damages caused by a collision between 2 ships. Less...

Lat In the chil law. Things extracted from land; aa sand, chalk, coal, and such other matters. -Rata et caesa. In the civil law. Things dug, (as sand and lime,) and things cut (as wood, coal, etc.) Dig. 19, 1, 17, 6. Words used bl conveyancing.

Lat In the chil law. Things extracted from land; aa sand, chalk, coal, and such other matters. -Rata et caesa. In the civil law. Things dug, (as sand and lime,) and things cut (as wood, coal, etc.) Dig. 19, 1, 17, 6. Words used bl conveyancing. Less...

In India. A peasant, subject, or tenant of house or land. Wharton. -Ryot-tenure. A system of land-tenure, where the government takes the place of landowners and collects the rent by means of tax gatherers. The farming is done by poor peasants, (ryots,) who find the capital, so far as there More...

In India. A peasant, subject, or tenant of house or land. Wharton. -Ryot-tenure. A system of land-tenure, where the government takes the place of landowners and collects the rent by means of tax gatherers. The farming is done by poor peasants, (ryots,) who find the capital, so far as there is any, and also do the work. The system exists in Turkey, Egypt, Persia, and other Eastern countries, and in a modified form in British India. After slavery, it is accounted the worst of all systems, because the government can fix the rent at what.it pleases, and it is difficult to distinguish between rent and taxes. Less...

Of or pertaining to or proceeding from the king or, sovereign in a monarchical government of Royal aseanf. The royal assent is the last form through which a bill goes previously to becoming an act of parliament It is, in the words of Lord Hale, "the complement and perfection of More...

Of or pertaining to or proceeding from the king or, sovereign in a monarchical government of Royal aseanf. The royal assent is the last form through which a bill goes previously to becoming an act of parliament It is, in the words of Lord Hale, "the complement and perfection of a law." The royal assent is given either by the queen in person or by royal commission by the queen herself, signed with her own band. It Is rarely given in person, except when at the end of the session the queen attends to prorogue parliament if she should do so. prown.-Royal burghs. Boroughs incorporated it Scotland by royal charter. Bell.- Royal courts of justioe. Under the statute 42 & 43 Vict. c. 78, ? 28, this is the name given to the buildings, together with ail additions thereto, erected under the courts of justice building act, 1865, (28 A 20 Vict c. 48,) and courts of justice concentration (site) act, 1865k (28 & 20 Vict c 40.) Brown.-Royal nab. See FISH.-Royal grants. Conveyances of record in England. They are of two kinds: (1) Letters patent; and (2) letters close, or writs close. 1 Steph; Comm. 615-618.-Royal boners. In the language of diplomacy, this term designates the privilege enjoyed by every empire or kingdom in Europe, by the pope, the grand duchies of Germany, and the Germanic and Swiss confederations,,to precedence over all others who do not enjoy the same rank, with the exclusive right of sending to other states public ministers of .the first rank, as ambassadors, together with other distinctive titles and ceremonies. Wheat Int Law, pt 2, c. 3, | 2.- Royal mines. . Mines of silver and gold belonged to the king of England, ss part of his prerogative of coinage, to furnish him with material. 1 Bl. Comm. 294. Less...

As an abbreviation, this letter stands for "section," "statute," and various other words of which it Is the initial.

As an abbreviation, this letter stands for "section," "statute," and various other words of which it Is the initial. Less...

An abbreviation for "senate bill."

An abbreviation for "senate bill." Less...

An abbreviation for "same case." Inserted between two citations, it Indicates that the same case is reported in both places. It Is also an abbreviation for "supreme court," and for "select cases;" also for "South Carolina."

An abbreviation for "same case." Inserted between two citations, it Indicates that the same case is reported in both places. It Is also an abbreviation for "supreme court," and for "select cases;" also for "South Carolina." Less...

An abbreviation for "southern district"

An abbreviation for "southern district" Less...

An abbreviation in the civil law for "sine fraude sua" (without fraud on his part) Calvin.

An abbreviation in the civil law for "sine fraude sua" (without fraud on his part) Calvin. Less...

An abbreviation for "session [or statute] laws."

An abbreviation for "session [or statute] laws." Less...