old Eng. law. To be free from the payment of money for taking of wood in any forest. … [Read more...] about WOODGELD
WORD
construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech. 2. Words are to be understood in a proper or figurative sense, and they are used both ways in law. They are also used in a technical sense. It is a general rule that contracts and wills shall be construed as the parties understood them; every person, however, is presumed to understand … [Read more...] about WORD
WOOD-CORN
In old records. A certain quantity of oats or other grain, paid by customary tenants to the lord, for liberty to pick up dead or broken wood. Cowell. … [Read more...] about WOOD-CORN
Women’s Rts. L. Rep.
Women's Rights Law Reporter … [Read more...] about Women’s Rts. L. Rep.
WORK FOR HIRE
See work made for hire. … [Read more...] about WORK FOR HIRE