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In practice. Electors or choosers. Persons appointed by the court to execute writs of venire, in cases where both the sheriff and coroner are disqualified from acting, and whose duty is to choose that is, name and return the jury. 3 Bl. Comm. 355; Co. Litt 158; 3 Steph. Comm. 597, note. Persons appointed to execute any writ in default of the sheriff and coroner, are also … [Read more...] about ELISORS

To put to death by passing through the body a current of elec; trlcity of high power. This term, descriptive of the method of Inflicting the death penalty on convicted criminals in some of the states, is a vulgar neologism of hybrid origin, which should be discountenanced. … [Read more...] about ELECTROCUTE

civil law. Among the Romans relegation was a banishment to a certain place, and consequently was an interdiction of all places except the one designated. 2. It differed from deportation. Relegation and deportation agree u these particulars: 1. Neither could be in a Roman city or province. 2. Neither caused the party punished to lose his liberty. 3. Relegation and deportation … [Read more...] about ELEGATION

A measure of length. In old English the word signifies arm, which sense it still retains in the word elbow. Nature has no standard of measure. The cubit, the ell, the span, palm, hand, finger, (being taken from the individual who uses them) varies. So of the foot, pace, mile, or mille passuum. … [Read more...] about ELL

Relating to that which concerns electricity. Frequently refers to digital, online or computer related items. … [Read more...] about ELECTRONIC