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In Roman law. Guardlans; observers; inspectors. Persons who acted as inspectors of elections, and who counted the votes given. Tayl. Civil Law, 193. In old English law. Keepers; guardians; conservators. Custodes pacts, guardians of the peace. 1 Bl. Comm. 349. … [Read more...]
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An officer of the court of exchequer, who is appointed by patent under the great seal to be one of the barons of the exchequer. The office was abolished by St. 19 & 20 Vict c. 86. … [Read more...]
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Clerks in the chancery office, whose duties consisted in drawing up those writs which were of course, de cursu, whence their name. They were abolished by St. 5 & 6 Wm. IV. c. 82. Spence, Eq. Jur. 238; 4 Inst. 82. Car … [Read more...]
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In old records. A ridge. tones terra, ridges of land. Cowell. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
In the civil law. The power or duty of managing the property of him who, either on account of infancy or some defect of mind or body, cannot manage his own affairs. The duty of a curator or guardian. Calvin. … [Read more...]