Rails for conveyance of traffic along a road not owned, as a railway is, by those who lay down the rails and convey the traffic. Wharton. … [Read more...] about TRAM-WAYS
TRADITOR
In old English law. A traitor; one guilty of high treason. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 21, … [Read more...] about TRADITOR
TRAISTIS
In old Scotch law. ; A roll containing the particular dittay taken up on malefactors, which, with the porteous, is delivered by the justice clerk to the coroner, to the effect that the persons whose names are contained in the porteous may be attached, conform to the dittay contained in the traistis. So called, 'because committed to the traist, [trust,] faith, and credit of the … [Read more...] about TRAISTIS
TRAIL-BASTON
Justices of trail-bas-ton were Justices appointed by King Edward I., during his absence in the Scotch and French wars, about the year 1305. They were so styled, says Hollingshed, for trailing or drawing the staff of justice. Their office was to make inquisition, throughout the kingdom, of all officers and others, touching extortion, bribery, and such like grievances, of … [Read more...] about TRAIL-BASTON
TRAHENS
Latin: In French law. The drawer of a hill. Story, Bills, 12, note. … [Read more...] about TRAHENS