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That part of any open field or place that was allotted for corn or hay, and upon which there was no common or feeding, was anciently said to be in defenso; so of any meadow ground that was laid in for hay only. The same term was applied to a wood where part was inclosed or fenced, to secure the growth of the underwood from the injury of cattle. Cowell. … [Read more...] about DEFENSO

One that is liable to be annulled or made void but not one that is already void or an absolute nullity. … [Read more...] about DEFEASIBLE TITLE

Lat. A word used in grants and donations, which binds the donor and his heirs to defend the donee, if any one go about to lay any incumbrance on the thing given other than what is contained in the deed of donation. Bract. 1. 2, c. 16. … [Read more...] about DEFENDEMUS

In the civil law. A defender; one who assumed the defense of another's case in court. Also an advocate. A tutor or curator. In canon law. The advocate or patron of a church. An officer who had charge of the temporalities of the church. In old English law. A guardian, defender, or protector. The defendant in an action. A person vouched in to warranty. Defensor civitatis. … [Read more...] about DEFENSOR

To prevent, frustrate, or circumvent ; as In the phrase "hinder, delay, or defeat creditors." Coleman v. Walker, 3 Mete. (Ky.) 65, 77 Am. Dec. 163; Walker v. Sayers, 5 Bush (Ky.) 581. To overcome or prevail against in any contest; as in speaking of the "defeated party" in an action at law. Wood v. Bailey, 21 Wall. 642, 22 L. Ed. 689; Goff v. Wilburn (Ky.) 79 8. W. 233. To … [Read more...] about DEFEAT