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In Scotch law. A state of sickness which ends in death. Ersk. Inst. 3, 8, 95. Death-bed deed. In Scotch law. A deed made by a person while laboring under a distemper of which he afterwards died. Ersk. Inst 3, 8, 96. A deed is understood to be in death-bed, if, before signing and delivery thereof, the grantor was sick, and never convalesced thereafter. 1 Forbes, Inst. pt. 3, b. … [Read more...] about DEATH-BED

With regard to a transaction, the manner of buying or selling something. … [Read more...] about DEALING

English law. That portion of the personal estate of a deceased man which remained after his wife and children had received their reasonable parts from his estate; which was, if he had both a wife and child or children, one-third part; if a wife and no child, or a child or children and no wife, one-half; if neither wife nor child, he had the whole to dispose of by his last will … [Read more...] about DEATHS PART

Traffic, trade; the transaction of business between two or more persons. … [Read more...] about DEALINGS

See DEAD'S PART; DEAD MAN'S PART. … [Read more...] about DEATH'S PART