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  • YEAR
    The period in which the revolution of the earth round the sun, and the accompanying changes in the order of nature, are completed. Generally, when a statute speaks of a year, twelve calendar, and not lunar, months are intended. Cro. Jac. 166. The year is either astronomical, ecclesiastical, or regnal, More...
  • YEAS AND NAYS
    The affirmative and negative votes on a bill or measure before a legislative assembly. "Calling the yeas and nays" Is calling for the individual and oral vote of each member, usually upon a call of the roll.
  • YEOMAN
    (1) In English law. A commoner ; a freeholder under the rauk of gentleman. CowelL A man who has free land of forty shillings by the year; who was an¬ciently thereby qualified to serve on juries, vote for knights of the shire, and do any other act, Where the law More...
  • YEVEN, OR YEOVEN
    Given; dated. Cowell.
  • YIELD
    In the law of real property, is to perform a service due by a tenant to his lord. Hence the usual form of reservation of a rent in a lease begins with the words "yield¬ing and paving." Sweet.
  • YIELDING AND PAYING
    In conveyancing. The Initial words of that clause in leases in which the rent to be paid by the lessee Is mentioned and reserved.
  • YOKELET
    A little farm, requiring but a yoke of oxen to till it.
  • YORK, CUSTOM OF
    A custom of the province of York in England, by which the effects of an Intestate, after payment of his debts, are in general divided according to the ancient universal doctrine of the pars ra-tionabilis; that is, one-third each to the widow, children, and administrator. 2 Bl. Comm. 518.
  • YORK, STATUTE OF
    An important English statute passed at the city of York, in the twelfth year of Edward II., containing provisions on the subject of attorneys, witnesses, the taking of inquests by nisi prius, etc. 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 200-302.
  • YORKSHIRE REGISTRIES
    The registries of titles to land provided by acts of parliament for the ridings of the county of York in England These resemble the offices for the registration or recording of deeds commonly established In the several counties of the states.
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