This term is used in certain state statutes to express a state of insanity. … [Read more...]

One of the portions into which an entire state or country may be divided, for judicial, political, or administrative purposes. The United States are divided into judicial districts, in each of which is established a district court. They are also divided into election districts, collection districts, etc. The circuit or territory within which a person may be compelled to appear. … [Read more...]

Lat. In the civil law. A separation or division into parts; also an alienation or sale. Sometimes applied to the act of a guardian in appropriating the property of his ward. Distraetio bonorum. The sale at retail of the property of an insolvent estate, under the management of a curator appointed in the interest of the creditors, and for the purpose of realizing as much as … [Read more...]

The prosecuting officer of the United States government in each ofthe federal judicial districts. Also under the state governments the prosecuting officerwho represents the state in each of its judicial districts. In some states where theterritory is divided for judicial purposes into sections called by some other name than"districts" the same officer is denominated "county … [Read more...]

To sell; to draw apart; to dissolve a contract; to divorce. … [Read more...]