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ALANERARIUS

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A manager and keeper of dogs for the sport of hawking; from alanus, a dog known to the ancients. A falconer. Blount. … [Read more...]

ALCALDE

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The name of a judicial officer in Spain, and in those countries which have received their laws and institutions from Spain. His functions somewhat resembled those of mayor in small municipalities on the continent or justice of the peace in England and most of the United States. Castillero v. U. S., 2 Black, 17, 194, 17 L. Ed. 360. … [Read more...]

ALFET

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A cauldron into which boiling water was poured, in which a criminal plunged his arm up to the elbow, and there held it for some time, as an ordeal. Du Cange. … [Read more...]

AHTEID

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In old European law. A kind of oath among the Bavarians. Spelman. In Saxon law. One bound by oath, q. d. "oath tied." From ath, oath, and tied. Id. … [Read more...]

AIRT AND PAIRT

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In old Scotch criminal law. Accessary; contriver and partner. 1 Pitc. Crim. Tr. pt 1, p. 133; 3 How. State Tr. 601. Now written art and part, (q. v.) … [Read more...]

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