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WARDEN OF THE CINQUE PORTS
In English law. The title of the governor or presiding ofllcer of the Cinque Ports, {q. v.)

In English law. The title of the governor or presiding ofllcer of the Cinque Ports, {q. v.) Less...
WARDS AND LIVERIES
In English law. The title of a court of record, established in the reign of Henry VlII. See COURT OF WARDS AND LIVERIES.

In English law. The title of a court of record, established in the reign of Henry VlII. See COURT OF WARDS AND LIVERIES. Less...
WARECTARE
L. Lat. In old English law. To fallow ground; or plow up land (designed for wheat) in the spring, in order to let it lie fallow for the better improvement Fleta, lib. 2, c. 33; Cowell.

L. Lat. In old English law. To fallow ground; or plow up land (designed for wheat) in the spring, in order to let it lie fallow for the better improvement Fleta, lib. 2, c. 33; Cowell. Less...
WAREHOUSE
A place adapted to the reception and storage of goods and mer-chandise. State v. Huffman, 136 Mo. 58, 87 S. W. 797; Owen v. Boyle, 22 Me. 47; State v. Wilson, 47 N. H. 101; Allen v. State, 10 Ohio St 287. —Warehouse book. A book used by mer-chants to More...

A place adapted to the reception and storage of goods and mer-chandise. State v. Huffman, 136 Mo. 58, 87 S. W. 797; Owen v. Boyle, 22 Me. 47; State v. Wilson, 47 N. H. 101; Allen v. State, 10 Ohio St 287. —Warehouse book. A book used by mer-chants to contain an account of the quantities of goods received, shipped, and remaining in stock.—Warehouse receipt. A receipt giv¬en by a warehouseman for goods received by him on storage in his warehouse. Merchants* Warehouse Co. v. McClain (C. C.) 112 Fed. 780; Collins v. Ralli, 20 Hun (N. Y.) 255; Hale v. Milwaukee Dock Co., 29 Wis. 485, 9 Am. Rep. 603; Miller v. Browarsky, 130 Pa. 372, 18 Atl. 643.—Warehouse system. A system of pub¬lic stores or warehouses, established or author¬ized by law, called "bonded warehouses," in which an importer may deposit goods imported, in the custody of the revenue officers, paying storage, but not being required to pay the customs duties until the goods are finally removed for consumption in the home market and with the privilege of withdrawing the goods from store for the purpose of re-exportation without paying any duties. Less...
WAREHOUSEMAN
The owner of a warehouse; one who, as a business, and for hire, keeps and stores the goods of others.

The owner of a warehouse; one who, as a business, and for hire, keeps and stores the goods of others. Less...
WARNING
Under the old practice of the English court of probate, was a notice given by a registrar of the principal registry to a person who had entered a caveat, warning him, within six days after service, to enter an appearance to the caveat in the princinpal registry, and to set More...

Under the old practice of the English court of probate, was a notice given by a registrar of the principal registry to a person who had entered a caveat, warning him, within six days after service, to enter an appearance to the caveat in the princinpal registry, and to set forth his interest concluding with a notice that in default of his doing so the court would proceed to do all such acts, matters, and things as should be necessary. By the rules under the judi-cature acts, a writ of summons has been substituted for a warning. Sweet Less...
WARNISTURA
In old records. Garniture; furniture; provision. Cowell.

In old records. Garniture; furniture; provision. Cowell. Less...
WARNOTH
In old English law. An ancient custom, whereby, if any tenant hold-ng of the Castle of Dover failed in paying his rent at the day, he should forfeit double, and, for the second failure, treble, eta Cowell.

In old English law. An ancient custom, whereby, if any tenant hold-ng of the Castle of Dover failed in paying his rent at the day, he should forfeit double, and, for the second failure, treble, eta Cowell. Less...
WARP
A rope attached to some fixed point, used for moving a ship. Pub. St Mass. 1882, p. 1297.

A rope attached to some fixed point, used for moving a ship. Pub. St Mass. 1882, p. 1297. Less...
WARRANDICE
In Scotch law. Warranty; a clause in a charter or deed by which the grantor obliges himself that tbe right conveyed shall be effectual to the receiver. Ersk. Prin. 2, 3,11. A clause where¬by the grantor of a charter obliges himself to warrant or make good the thing granted to More...

In Scotch law. Warranty; a clause in a charter or deed by which the grantor obliges himself that tbe right conveyed shall be effectual to the receiver. Ersk. Prin. 2, 3,11. A clause where¬by the grantor of a charter obliges himself to warrant or make good the thing granted to the receiver. 1 Forb. Inst pt 2, p. 113. —Absolute warrandice. A warranting or assuring of property against all mankind. It ia, in effect a covenant of title.—Real warrant dice. An infeoffment of one tenement given in security of another.—Simple warrandice - An obligation to warrant or secure from all sub¬sequent or future deeds of the grantor. A simple warranty against the grantors own acts. Whishaw. Less...

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