Legal Term Dictionary

Otherwise called "book-land," is property held by deed under certain rents and free services. It in effect differs nothing from the free socage lands, and hence have arisen most of the freehold tenants, who hold of particular manors, and owe suit and service to the same. 2 BL Comm. 90.

Otherwise called "book-land," is property held by deed under certain rents and free services. It in effect differs nothing from the free socage lands, and hence have arisen most of the freehold tenants, who hold of particular manors, and owe suit and service to the same. 2 BL Comm. 90. Less...

A contract by which an entire ship, or some principal part thereof, is let to a merchant for the conveyance of goods on a determined voyage to one or more places. The Harvey and Henry, 86 Fed. 656, 30 C. a A. 830; The New York (D. C.) 93 Fed. More...

A contract by which an entire ship, or some principal part thereof, is let to a merchant for the conveyance of goods on a determined voyage to one or more places. The Harvey and Henry, 86 Fed. 656, 30 C. a A. 830; The New York (D. C.) 93 Fed. 497; Vandewater v. The Yankee Blade. 28 Fed. Cas. 980; Spring v. Gray, 6 Pet 151, 8 L. Ed. 352; Fish v. Sullivan, 40 La. Ann. 193, 3 South. 730; Drinkwater v. The Spartan, 7 Fed. Cas. 1085. A contract of affreightment In writing, by which the owner of a ship lets the whole or a part of her to a merchant, for the conveyance of goods on a particular voyage, In consideration of the payment of freight 3 Kent, Comm. 201. A written agreement, not usually under seal, by which a ship-owner lets an entire ship, or a part of it, to a merchant for the conveyance of goods, binding himself to transport them to a particular place for a sum of money which the merchant undertakes to pay as freight for their carriage. Maude A P. Mer. Shipp. 227. The contract by which a ship is let la termed a "charter-party." By it the owner may either let the capacity or burden of the ship, continuing the employment of the owner's master, crew, and equipments, or may surrender the entire ship to the charterer, who then provides them himself. The master or part owner may be a charterer. Civil Code Cal. 11959; Civil Code Dak. § 1127. Less...

A ship hired or freighted; a ship which is the subject-matter of a charter-party.

A ship hired or freighted; a ship which is the subject-matter of a charter-party. Less...

In mercantile law. One who charters (i. e., hires or engages) a vessel for a voyage; a freighter. 2 Steph. Comm. 184; 8 Kent, Comm. 137; Turner v. Cross, 83 Tex. 218, 18 S. W. 578, 15 L. R. A. 262.

In mercantile law. One who charters (i. e., hires or engages) a vessel for a voyage; a freighter. 2 Steph. Comm. 184; 8 Kent, Comm. 137; Turner v. Cross, 83 Tex. 218, 18 S. W. 578, 15 L. R. A. 262. Less...

(For returning the charters.) An ancient writ which lay against one who had charters of feoffment intrusted to his keeping and refused to deliver them. Reg. Orig. 159.

(For returning the charters.) An ancient writ which lay against one who had charters of feoffment intrusted to his keeping and refused to deliver them. Reg. Orig. 159. Less...

In old European law. A keeper of records or public instruments ; a chartulary; a registrar. Spelman.

In old European law. A keeper of records or public instruments ; a chartulary; a registrar. Spelman. Less...

In old English law. A plow. Bettes de% charues; beasts of the plow.

In old English law. A plow. Bettes de% charues; beasts of the plow. Less...

The liberty or franchise of hunting, one's self, and keeping protected against all other persons, beasts of the chase within a specified district without regard to the ownership of the land. 2 BL Comm. 414-416. A privileged place for the preservation of deer and beasts of the forest, of a More...

The liberty or franchise of hunting, one's self, and keeping protected against all other persons, beasts of the chase within a specified district without regard to the ownership of the land. 2 BL Comm. 414-416. A privileged place for the preservation of deer and beasts of the forest, of a middle nature between a forest and a park. It is commonly less than a forest, and not endowed with so many liberties, as officers, laws, courts; and yet it is of larger compass than a park, having more officers and game than a park. Every forest is a chase, but every chase is not a forest It differs from a park in that it is not inclosed, yet it must have certain metes and bounds, but it may be in other men's grounds, as well as in one's own. Manwood, 49. -Common okase. In old English law. A place where all alike were entitled to hunt wild animals. Less...

Purity; continence. That virtue which prevents the unlawful intercourse of the sexes. Also the state of purity or abstinence from unlawful sexual connection. People v. Brown, 71 Hun, 601, 24 N. Y. Supp. 1111; People v. Kehoe, 123 Cal. 224, 55 Pac. 911, 69 Am. St Rep. 52; State v. More...

Purity; continence. That virtue which prevents the unlawful intercourse of the sexes. Also the state of purity or abstinence from unlawful sexual connection. People v. Brown, 71 Hun, 601, 24 N. Y. Supp. 1111; People v. Kehoe, 123 Cal. 224, 55 Pac. 911, 69 Am. St Rep. 52; State v. Carron, 18 Iowa, 375, 8T Am. Dec. 401. —Chaste character. This term, as used in statutes, means actual personal virtue, and not reputation or good name. It may include the character of one who was formerly unchaste but is reformed. Kenyon v. People, 26 N. Y. 203, 84 Am. Dec 177; Boak v. State, 5 Iowa, 430: People v. Nelson, 153 N. Y. 90; 46 N. EX 1040, 60 Am. St. Rep. 592; People v. Mills, 94 Mich. 630, 54 N. W. 488. Less...

An article of personal property; any species of property not amounting to a freehold or fee in land. People v. Hol-brook, 13 Johns. (N. Y.) 94; Hornblower v. Proud, 2 Barn. A Aid. 335; State v. Bartlett 55 Me. 211; State v. Brown, 9 Baxt (Tenn.) 54, 40 Am. Rep. More...

An article of personal property; any species of property not amounting to a freehold or fee in land. People v. Hol-brook, 13 Johns. (N. Y.) 94; Hornblower v. Proud, 2 Barn. A Aid. 335; State v. Bartlett 55 Me. 211; State v. Brown, 9 Baxt (Tenn.) 54, 40 Am. Rep. 81. The name given to things which in law are deemed personal property. Chattels are divided into chattels real and chattels personal; chattels real being interests in land which devolve after the manner of personal estate, as leaseholds. As opposed to freeholds, they are regarded as personal estate. But, as being interests in real estate, they are called "chattels real," to distinguish them from movables, which are called "chattels personal." Mozley A Whitley. Chattels personal are movables only; chattels real are such as savor only of the realty. Putnam v. Westcott, 19 Johns. (N. Y.) 73; Hawkins v. Trust Co. (C. C.) 79 Fed. 50; Insurance Co. v. Haven, 95 U. S. 251. 24 L. EM. 473; Knapp v. Jones, 143 111. 375, 32 N. E. 382. The term "chattels" is a more comprehensive one than "goods," as it includes animate as well as inanimate property. 2 Chit. Bl. Comm. 383. note. In a devise, however, they seem to be of the same import Shep. Touch. 447; 2 Fonbl. Eq. 335. —Chattel interest. An interest in corporeal hereditaments less than a freehold. 2 Kent, Comm. 342.—Personal chattels. Things movable which may be annexed to or attendant on the person of the owner, and carried about with him from ono part of tbe world to another. 2 BL Comm. 387.—Real chattels. Such as concern, or savor of, the realty, such as leasehold estates; interests issuing out of, or annexed to, real estate; such chattel interests as devolve after the manner of realty. 2 Bl. Comm. 386. Less...