The name of a writ of dower which a widow sues against the tenant, who bought land of her husband in his lifetime, and in which her dower remains, of which he was seised solely in fee simple or fee tail. … [Read more...]

When a tenant, bound to repair, suffers a house to be wasted, and then unlawfully fells timber to repair it, he is said to commit double waste. … [Read more...]

One which has not been satisfied nor extinguished by lapse of time but which has remained so long unexecuted that execution cannot now be issued upon it without first reviving the judgment or one which has lost its lien on land from the failure to issue execution on it or takeother steps to enforce it within the time limited by statute. … [Read more...]

One who is a participant in the profits of a firm, but his name being concealed, his interest is not apparent. See Partners, … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning The laws sometimes sleep, but never die. … [Read more...]