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Tax deductions, expenses which are allowed to be deducted from grows income such as medical expenses and charitable contributions.

A foot way. Vide Way.

Travelling or taking a journey. In England there were formerly judges called Justices itinerant, who were sent with commissions into certain counties to try causes.

Another word for “children” and their children, your descendents, by generation, such as grandchildren, great grandchildren, etc.

Also known as “collateral estoppel” whereby a final judgment on the merits of an action preclude the parties from re-litigating the same issues that were or could have been raised in the adjudicated action. Hence, a party can file an appeal or action regarding against the same party but for a different issue than the [...]

Eng. law. The name of a record which contains an entry of the term of which the demurrer book, issue or paper book is entitled, and the, warrants of attorney supposed to have been given by the parties at the commencement of the cause, and then proceeds with the transcript of the declaration and subsequent [...]

Eng. law. The goods and profits of the lands of a defendant against whom a writ of distringas or distress infinite has been issued, taken by virtue of such writ, are called issues. 3 Bl. Com. 280; 1 Chit. Cr. Law, 351.

A tongue or strip of land between two seas. Glos. on Law, 37, book 2, tit. 3, of the Dig.

These words signify so it is. Among the civilians when a notary dies, leaving his register, an officer who is authorized to make official copies of his notarial acts, writes instead of the deceased notary’s name, which is required, when he is living, ita est,

The name or condition in a submission which is usually introduced by these words “so as the award be made of and upon the premises,” which from the first word is called the ita quod. 2. When the submission is with an ita guod, the arbitrator must make an award of all matters. submitted to [...]