Performing an act with the knowledge and desire to do something unlawful. … [Read more...]

In old English law. To cheat "A cosening knave." 3 Leon. 171. … [Read more...]

practice. The expenses of a suit or action which may be recovered by law from the losing party. 2. At common law, neither the plaintiff nor the defendant could recover costs economic; but in all actions in which damages were recoverable, the plaintiff, in effect, recovered his costs when he obtained a verdict, for the jury always computed them in the damages. When the defendant … [Read more...]

A act to prevent excessive donations and financial influence upon the electoral process that would corrupt voting. … [Read more...]

In old English law. Kindred; cousinship. Also a writ that lay for the heir where the tresoil, i.e., the father of the besail, or great-grandfather, was seised of lands in fee at his death, and a stranger entered upon the land and abated. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 221. … [Read more...]