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  • THEFT
    An unlawful felonious taking away of another man's movable and personal goods against the will of the owner. Jacob. Theft is the fraudulent taking of corporeal personal property belonging to another, from his possession, or from the possession of some person holding the same for him, without his consent, with More...
  • THEFT-BOTE
    The offense committed by a party who, having been robbed and knowing the felon, takes back his goods again, or receives other amends, upon an agreement not to prosecute. See Forshner v. Whitcomb, 44 N. H. 16. Theft-bete est emends furti capta, sine oonsideratione curia domini regis. 3 Inst 134. More...
  • THELONIO IRATTONABILI HABENDO
    A writ that formerly lay for him that had any part of the king's demesne in fee-farm, to recover reasonable toll of the king's tenants there, if his demesne had been accustomed to be tolled. Reg. Orig. 87;
  • THELONIUM
    An abolished writ for citizens or burgesses to assert their right to exemption from toll. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 226.
  • THELONMANNUS
    The toll-man or officer who receives toll. Cowell.
  • THELUSSON ACT
    The statute 39 & 40 Geo. III. c. 98, which restricted accumulations to a term of twenty-one years from the testator's death. It was passed in consequence of litigation over the will of one Thelusson.
  • THEME
    In Saxon law. The power of having jurisdiction over naifs or villeins, with their suits or offspring, lands, goods, and chattels. Co. Litt 116a.
  • THEMMAGIUM
    A duty or acknowledgment paid by inferior tenants In respect of theme or team. Cowell.
  • THEN
    This word, as an adverb, means "at that time," referring to a time specified, either past or future. It has no power In itself to fix a time. It simply refers to a time already fixed. Mangum v. Piester, 16 S. C. 329. It may also denote a contingency, and More...
  • THENCE
    In surveying, and in descriptions of land by courses and distances, this word, preceding each course given, imports that the following course is continuous with the one before it Flagg v. Mason, 141 Mass. 66, 6 N. E. 702.
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