A semitransparent mark that is placed on a paper that certifies the authenticity of a document. … [Read more...]

In the language of brokers, adding to the capital stock of a corporation by the issue of new stock, without increasing the real value represented by the capital. … [Read more...]

A natural stream of water fed from permanent or periodical natural sources and usually flowing in a par-ticular direction in a defined channel, having a bed and banks or sides, and usually discharging itself into some other stream or body of water. Los Angeles v. Pomeroy, 124 Cal. … [Read more...]

An ancient form of trial, now abolished, by which the accused, tied band and foot, were cast into cold water, and if they did not sink they were deemed innocent or they were compelled to plunge their limbs into hot water, and if they came out unhurt they were considered innocent. Vide Ordeal. … [Read more...]

This term is applied to the flow or movement of the water in rivers, creeks, and other streams. 2. In a legal sense, property In a water course is comprehended under the general name of land; so that a grant of land conveys to the grantee not only fields, meadows, and the like, but also all the rivers and streams, which naturally pass over the surface of the land. 3. Those who … [Read more...]