One employed in conducting a coach, carriage, wagon, or other vehicle, with horses, mules, or other animals. 2. Frequent accidents occur in consequence of the neglect or want of skill of drivers of public stage coaches, for which the employers are responsible. 3. The law requires that a driver should possess reasonable skill and be of good habits for the journey; if, therefore, … [Read more...]

To merge or sink. "In some cases a right of freehold shall drown in a chattel.0 Co. Litt. 266a, 321a. … [Read more...]

A code of laws prepared by Draco, the celebrated lawgiver of Athens. These laws were exceedingly severe, and the term is now sometimes applied to any laws of unusual harshness. … [Read more...]

In patent law. A representation of the appearance of material objects by means of lines and marks upon paper, card-board, or other substance. Ampt v. Cincinnati, 8 Ohio Dec. 628. … [Read more...]

(1) Financial term. Another word for a check or any written order for a payment of money. The person writing the draft is the drawer, the bank or holder of the money is the drawee, and the person named to receive the money is the payee. Also referred to as a bill of exchange. (2) This may refer to a penultimate version of a document that may be corrected or revised. (3) A … [Read more...]