Pusillanimity; fear. 2. By the act for the better government of the navy of the United States, passed April 21, 1800, 1 Story, L. U. S. 761; it is enacted, art. 5, every officer or private who shall not properly observe the orders of his commanding officer, or shall not use his utmost exertions to carry them into execution, when ordered to prepare for, join in, or when actually … [Read more...]

In English law. A species of private court which formerly appertained to the counties palatine of Lancaster and Durham. … [Read more...]

A covenant is a restrictive clause regarding real estate that governs its use, for example, the requirement that the premises be used solely for residential purposes. Covenants are restrictive requirements found in deeds and other documents pertaining to real estate. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition In practice. The name of a common law form of action ex contractu, … [Read more...]

comprise the following: The senate of the United States sitting as a court of impeachment ; the supreme court; the circuit courts; the circuit courts of appeals; the district courts; the supreme court and court of appeals of the District of Columbia ; the territorial courts; the court of claims; the court of private land claims; and the customs court See the several titles. … [Read more...]

A covenant that there are no incumbrances on the land conveyed; a stipulation against all rights to or interests in the land which may subsist in third persons to the diminution of the value of the estate granted. … [Read more...]