The taking off a burden or duty. 2. It is a rule in the distribution of an intestate's estate that the debts which he himself contracted, and for which be mortgaged his land as security, shall be paid out of the personal estate in exoneration of the real. 3. But when the real estate is charged with the payment of a mortgage at the time the intestate buys it, and the purchase is … [Read more...]

That which may be exacted demandable; requirable. … [Read more...]

A writ that lay for the crown's ward, to be free from all suit to the county court, hundred court, leet, etc., during wardship. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 158. … [Read more...]

civil law. The: interdiction of all places except one in which the party is forced to make his residence. 2. This punishment did not deprive the sufferer of his right of citizenship or of his property, unless the exile were perpetual, in which case confiscation not infrequently was a part of the sentence. Exile was temporary or perpetual. Exile differs from deportation, and … [Read more...]

A writ of the same nature as that last above described, issued by the guardian of the crown's ward, and addressed to the sheriffs or stewards of the court, forbidding them to distrain him, etc., for not doing suit of court, etc. New Nat. Brev. 352. … [Read more...]