A duty or acknowledgment paid by inferior tenants In respect of theme or team. Cowell. … [Read more...] about THEMMAGIUM
THEME
In Saxon law. The power of having jurisdiction over naifs or villeins, with their suits or offspring, lands, goods, and chattels. Co. Litt 116a. … [Read more...] about THEME
THENCE
In surveying, and in descriptions of land by courses and distances, this word, preceding each course given, imports that the following course is continuous with the one before it Flagg v. Mason, 141 Mass. 66, 6 N. E. 702. … [Read more...] about THENCE
THEN
This word, as an adverb, means "at that time," referring to a time specified, either past or future. It has no power In itself to fix a time. It simply refers to a time already fixed. Mangum v. Piester, 16 S. C. 329. It may also denote a contingency, and be equivalent to "in that event" Pin-tard v. Irwin, 20 N. J. Law, 505. … [Read more...] about THEN
THEOWES, THEOWMEN, OR THEWS
In feudal law. Slaves, captives, or bondmen. Spel. Feuds, c. 5. … [Read more...] about THEOWES, THEOWMEN, OR THEWS