A person who willingly and knowingly received an outlaw, and cherished or concealed him; for which offense he underwent the same punishment as the outlaw himself. Bract. 128b; Spelman. … [Read more...]

A covenant in a contract that gives the lessee a right to renew the lease. … [Read more...]

in French law, is the deposit ("margin ') made by the client in the hands of the broker, either of a sum of money or of securities, in order to guaranty the broker for the payment of the securities which he purchases for the client. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 555. … [Read more...]

A species of conveyance which derives its effect from the statute of uses, and operates without transmutation of possession. 2. By this conveyance, a person seised of lands, covenant's that he will stand seised of them to the use of another. On executing the covenant, the other party becomes seised of the use of the land, according to the terms of the use; and the statute … [Read more...]

A French word signifying convenient or suitable; as covenably endowed. It is anciently written "convenable" Termes de la Ley. … [Read more...]