Legal Term Dictionary

The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance; or of betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power. Webster. In England, treason is an offense particularly directed against the person of the sovereign, and consists (1) in compassing or More...

The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance; or of betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power. Webster. In England, treason is an offense particularly directed against the person of the sovereign, and consists (1) in compassing or imagining the death of the king or queen, or their eldest son and heir; (2) in violating the king's companion, pr the king's eldest daughter unmarried, or the wife of the king's eldest son and heir; (3) in levying war against the king in his realm; (4) in adhering to the king's enemies in his realm, giving to them aid and comfort in the realm or elsewhere, and (5) slaying the chancellor, treasurer, or the king's justices of the one bench or the other, justices in eyre, or justices of assize, and all other justices assigned to hear and determine, being in their places doing their offices. 4 Steph. Comm. 185-193 ; 4 Bl. Comm. 76-84. "Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort" U. S. Const art. 3, ? 3, cl. 1. See Young v. U. S., 97 U. S. 62, 24 L. Ed 992; U. S. T. Bollman, 1 Cranch, C. C. 373> Fed. Cas. No. 14,622; U. S. v. Greathouse, 4 Sawy. 457, 2 Abb. U. S. 364, Fed. Cas. No. 15,254; U. S. v, Hanway, 2 Wall. Jr. 139, c Fed. Cas. No. 15,299; U. S. v. Hoxie, 1 Paine, 265, Fed. Cas. No. 15,407; U. S. v. Pryor, 3 Wash. C. C. 234, Fed. Cas. No. 16,096. -----Constructive treason. Treason imputed to a person by law from his conduct or course of actions, though his deeds taken severally do not amount to actual treason. This doctrine is not known in the United States.-----High treason. In English law. Treason against the king or sovereign, as distinguished from petit or petty treason, which might formerly be committed against a subject. 4 Bl. Comm. 74, 75: 4 Steph. Comm. 183, 184, note.-misprision of treason. See MISPRISION.-Pct-t treason. In English law. The crime committed by a wife in killing her husband, or a servant his lord or master, or an ecclesiastic his lord or ordinary. 4 Bl. Comm. 75.-Treason-felony, under the English statute 11 & 12 Vict. c. 12, passed in 1848, is the offense of compassing, devising, etc., to depose her majesty from the crown; or -to levy war in order to intimidate either house of parliament, etc., or to stir up foreigners by any printing or writing to invade the kingdom. This offense is punishable with penal servitude for life, or for any term not less than five years, etc., under statutes 11 A 12 Vict. c. 12, f 3: 20 A 21 Vict. c. 3, | 2; 27 & 28 Vict. c. 47, ? 2. By the statute first above mentioned, the government is enabled to treat as felony many offenses which must formerly have been treated as high treason. Mozley ft Whitley. Less...

An officer of a public or private corporation, company, or government, charged with the receipt custody, and disbursement of its moneys or funds. See State T. Eames, 39 La. Ann. 986, 3 South. 93; Mutual L. Ins. Co. v. Martlen, 27 Mont. 437, 71 Pac. 470; Weld v. May, 9 More...

An officer of a public or private corporation, company, or government, charged with the receipt custody, and disbursement of its moneys or funds. See State T. Eames, 39 La. Ann. 986, 3 South. 93; Mutual L. Ins. Co. v. Martlen, 27 Mont. 437, 71 Pac. 470; Weld v. May, 9 Cush. (Mass.) 189; In re Millward-Cliff Cracker Co.'s Estate, 161 Pa. 167, 28 Atl. 1072. ----Treasurer, lord high. Formerly the chief treasurer of England, who had charge of the moneys in the exchequer, the chancellor of the exchequer being under him. He appointed all revenue officers and escheators, ana leased crown lands. The office is obsolete, and his duties are now performed by the lords commissioners of the treasury. Stim. Gloss. Less...

A place or building in which stores of wealth are reposited; particularly, a place where the public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government Webster. That department of government which ia charged with the receipt, custody, and dia-bursement {pursuant to appropriations) More...

A place or building in which stores of wealth are reposited; particularly, a place where the public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government Webster. That department of government which ia charged with the receipt, custody, and dia-bursement {pursuant to appropriations) of the public revenues or funds. -Treasury bench. In the English house of commons, the first row of seats on the right hand of the speaker is so called, because occupied by the first lord of the treasury or principal minister of the crown. Brown.----Treasury chest fund. A fund, in England, originating in the unusual balances of certain grants of public money, and which is used for banking and loan purposes by the commissioners of the treasury. Its amount was limited by St. 24 ft 25 Vict. c. 127, and has been further reduced to one million pounds, the, residue being transferred to the consolidated fund, by St 36 ft 37 Vict c. 56. Wharton.------Treasury note. A note or bill issued by the treasury department by the authority of the United States government, and circulating as money. See trown v. State, 120 Ala. 342, 25 South. 182. Less...

In international law. An agreement between two or more Independent states. Brande. An agreement league, or contract between two or more nations or sovereigns, formally signed by commissioners properly authorized, and solemnly ratified by the several sovereigns or the supreme power of each state. Webster; Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, 5 More...

In international law. An agreement between two or more Independent states. Brande. An agreement league, or contract between two or more nations or sovereigns, formally signed by commissioners properly authorized, and solemnly ratified by the several sovereigns or the supreme power of each state. Webster; Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, 5 Pet 60, 8 L. Ed. 25; Edye v. Robertson, 112 U. S. 580, 5 Sup. Ct-247, 28 L. Ed. 798; Holmes' v. Jennison. 14 Pet. 571, 10 L. Ed. 579; U. S. v. Rauscher, 119 U. S. 407, 7 Sup. Ct 234, 30 L. Ed. 425; Ex parte Ortiz (C. C.) 100 Fed. 962. In private law, "treaty" signifles the discussion of terms which immediately precedes the conclusion of a contract or other transaction. A warranty on the sale of goods, to be valid, must be made during the "treaty" preceding the sale. Chit Cont 419; Sweet. -Treaty of peace. A treaty of peace is an agreement or contract made by belligerent powers, in which they agree to lay down their arms, and by which they stipulate the conditions of peace and regulate the manner in which it is to be restored and supported. Vattel, b. 4, c 2, | 9. Less...

"In consequence of this article, the trebel lanlc portion of the civil law-that is to say, the portion of the property of the testator which tbe instituted heir had a right to detain when he was charged with a fldei commissa or fiduciary bequest-is no longer a part of our More...

"In consequence of this article, the trebel lanlc portion of the civil law-that is to say, the portion of the property of the testator which tbe instituted heir had a right to detain when he was charged with a fldei commissa or fiduciary bequest-is no longer a part of our law. Civ. Code La. art. 1520, par. 3. Less...

See COSTS.

See COSTS. Less...

In practice. Damages given by statute in certain cases, consisting of the single damages found by the jury, actually tripled in amount The usual practice has been for the Jury to find the single amount of the damages, and for the court, on motion, to order that amount to be More...

In practice. Damages given by statute in certain cases, consisting of the single damages found by the jury, actually tripled in amount The usual practice has been for the Jury to find the single amount of the damages, and for the court, on motion, to order that amount to be trebled. 2 Tidd, Pr. 803, 894. Less...

A tumbrel, castigatory, or cucking-stool. See James v. Comm., 12 Serg. ft R. (Pa.) 227.

A tumbrel, castigatory, or cucking-stool. See James v. Comm., 12 Serg. ft R. (Pa.) 227. Less...

In old English law. Fine wheat.

In old English law. Fine wheat. Less...

In old records. The season or time of sowing summer corn, being about March, the third month, to which the word may allude. Cowell. Tres faciunt collegium. Three make a corporation; three members are requisite to constitute a corporation. Dig. 50, 16, 8; 1 Bl. Comm. 469.

In old records. The season or time of sowing summer corn, being about March, the third month, to which the word may allude. Cowell. Tres faciunt collegium. Three make a corporation; three members are requisite to constitute a corporation. Dig. 50, 16, 8; 1 Bl. Comm. 469. Less...