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  • TENNE
    A term of heraldry, meaning orange color. In engravings it should be represented by lines in bend sinister crossed by others bar-ways. Heralds who blazon by the names of the heavenly bodies, call it "dragon's head," and those who employ jewels, "jacinth." It is one of the colors called "stalnand." More...
  • TENOR
    A term used in pleading to denote that an exact copy is set out 1 Chit Crim. Law, 235. By the tenor of a deed, or other instrument in writing, is signified the matter contained therein, according to the true intent and meaning thereof. Cowell. "Tenor," in pleading a written More...
  • TENORE INDICTAMENTI MITTENDO
    A writ whereby the record of an indictment, and the process thereupon, was called out of another court into the queen's bench. Reg. Orig. 69.
  • TENORE PRAESENTIUM
    By the tenor of these presents, i. e. the matter contained therein, or rather the intent and meaning thereof. Cowell.
  • TENSERIAE
    A sort of ancient tax or military contribution. Wharton.
  • TENTATES PANIS
    The essay or assay of bread. Blount.
  • TENTERDEN'S ACT
    In English law. The statute 9 Geo. IV. c. 14, taking its name from Lord Tenterden, who procured its enactment, which is a species of extension of the statute of frauds, and requires the reduction of contracts to writing.
  • TENTHS
    In English law. A temporary aid issuing out of personal property, and. granted to the king by parliament; formerly the real tenth part of all the movables belonging to the subject. 1 Bl. Comm. 308. . In English ecelesiastieal law. The tenth part of the annual profit of every living More...
  • TENUIT
    A term used in stating the tenure in an action for waste done after the termination of the tenancy. See TENET.
  • TENURA
    In old English law. Tenure. Tennra est paetio contra eommunem fendi natnram ao rationem, in contractu laterposita. Wright Ten. 2L Tenure I a compact contrary to the common nature and.reason of the fee, put into a contract
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