Alien-foreign born. river. Almoner-distributor of charity. Amittere liberam legem-to lose free Anarchy-without government. A nativitate-from his birth. Auditors-parties appointed to adjust accounts. Ancient demesne-lands reserved to Aula regis-hall of the king. the crown. Aurum reginae-gold of the queen. Animo furandi-with design of steal- Autrefois-at another time. ing. Animum revertendi-intent to return. cretion or intent. A patre-from the father. Appearance-coming into court. Appraisement-valuation of property. Apprentice-indentured employee. Approver-confessing guilt and accusing another. Autre vie-another's life. Avoidance-special matter in pleading. Backing warrant-endorsement by a sheriff. Appurtenant-belonging or incident Bailment-delivery of goods in trust. Ban-a proclamation; excommunication. Bankrupt "broken bench; " unfort unate debtor. Bar-estoppel to an action; enclosed Battery—unlawful beating of another. | Capiatur—that he be taken. Bench warrant writ of a criminal court. Capital punishment-death penalty. Caput lupinum-head of wolves. Caput, principium et finis-the head, beginning and end. Cassetur breve quashed. let the writ be Casus omissus-omitted or unsettled case. Catalla otiosa-cattle unworked. Causa mortis-in view of death. Bill-plaintiff's statement of action in Caveat that he beware; a warning. courts of equity. Caveat emptor-let the buyer beware. Billa vera-"true bill," endorsement Census regalis-royal revenue. on an indictment. Centenarius-head of a hundred. Bill of exchange-open letter of re- Ceorl-a Saxon peasant. quest to pay money. Black-mail - rent paid in work or grain; extortion of money. Bona confiscata-confiscated goods. Bona dea-the good goddess. Bona fide-in good faith. Bona notabilia-goods of a decedent elsewhere. Bond-sealed obligation to pay money Borough an incorporated town. Caesarian operation-extracting the foetus through an incision made in the abdomen. Cancelli-lattice work; cancelling. Capias ad respondendum-that you take him to answer; a writ. Capias utlagatum-that you take the outlaw. Cepi corpus "I have taken the body;" return by sheriff to writ of capias. Cepit et asportavit-he took and carried away. Certiorari-to be certified or informed of; a writ from a higher to a lower court. Cessante ratione, cessat et ipsa lex the reason ceasing, the law itself ceases. Cestui que use or trust-one to whose use land is granted. Cestui que vie-one for whose life a grant is made. Challenge-exception to a juror. Champerty-contingent interest in a suit. Chance-medley-homicide in self-de fence. Chancellor-chief judge in chancery. Charter-a grant from a sovereign Chancery-court of equity. power. Chase-space reserved for hunting; acquiring animals "ferae naturae." Chattel-property other than freehold. Chaud-medley-killing in hot blood. Chicane-trickery. Chivalry-tenure by knight's service. Choses in action-things to be obtained by suit, not being in possession. Chronicon pretiosumn-valuable chronicle. Church-warden-guardian of a church. Circa ardua regni- concerning the weighty affairs of the kingdom. Circumspecte agatis-act cautiously. 4 Citation-order of court to appear and | Compassing-contriving, plotting. Consideratum est per curiam-it is considered by the court. Consistory-ecclesiastical tribunal. Conspiracy-agreement to do an unlawful act. Constable-a ministerial officer. Constat de persona-there is proof of the person. Common law-immemorial customs of Constitutions of Clarendon-under Coram paribus-before the peers. the lord during war. cases of sudden death. Corporal-bodily; a military officer. Corporeal-palpable, tangible. Corpus juris civilis-body of civil law. Corruption of blood-incapacity to inherit. court. Curialitas-tenancy by the curtesy. Curia magna-great court. Curfew-Norman law, to cover fires, and retire at eight o'clock. Curtesy a husband's interest in the property of his deceased wife. Curtilage-ground adjoining a house. Custodiam comitatus-custody of the Custos morum-keeper of the morals. county. Custuma-customs. Cy pres-"as near as " it is possible to execute the will of a testator as to perpetuities. Damage feasant-doing damage. Corsned-accursed bread, swallowed Damnum absque injuria - damage by an accused party. Couchant lying down. Counties-palatine-four English counties with special charters. Court-leet-an ancient criminal court. Covenant-contract under seal; an ac tion thereon. without injury. Dane-lage-Danish law. Darrein-last. Days of grace-three days additional time given to pay notes and bills. De avo-from the grandfather. Dean-ecclesiastical officer. De bene esse-conditionally. Debet et detinet-he owes and detains. De bonis non-of the goods not" administered. De bono et malo-of good and evil. - Decem tales-a tales of ten. Dedimus potestatem-we have given De prerogativo regis-king's preroga De proprietate probanda - proving ownership. De rationabili parte bonorum-of the De religiosis-of religious persons. Dernier resort-the last resort. Defeasance-a deed to defeat another De son tort-" of his own wrong;" deed. Defeasible-may be defeated. Deforcement—wrongful detention of realty. having no authority to act. Detainer-detention of person or prop erty. Determine-to end or terminate. De heretico comburendo-burning a Detinue-action to recover chattels. De uxore rapta et abducta—for seiz- Devenio vester homo-" I become Devisavit-he devised. Devise gift of realty by will. moiety of the language; " jury part- Digests-compilations; works of Jus ly of foreigners. De mercatoribus-of merchants. De minimis non curat lex-the law cares not for small things. ing. Demurrer-an objection in pleading. tinian. Dignities-titles of honor. Dilapidation-neglect to repair. Diocese a bishop's district. wrongful enlargement of an estate Disfranchise-deprivation of rights. Denizens-aliens made English sub-Disherison-disinheritance. jects. Dispensation-permit or immunity. De non decimando-exempt from Disseisin-ouster of the freehold. tithes. De novo-anew. Dissenters-seceders from the established church. Deodand-"gift to God," forfeited in- Distraint-making a distress. strument which caused death. De odio et atia-of hatred and ill-will. Distress-seizure of chattels for a debt, as for rent. De pace et legalitate tuenda-for Distribution-division of the estate of maintaining peace and law. Depose-to testify by deposition. Deposition-written testimony. an intestate. Districtio-a distress. Distringas-that you distrain. |