In old English law. The rod or wand, by the delivery of which the property in land was formerly transferred in making a feoffment Called, also, "baculum," "virga," and "fusti." Spelman. … [Read more...]

A mortgage loan with a static interest rate that remains the same over the life of the loan, usually for 15, 20 or 30 years. … [Read more...]

In the civil law. A pipe for conveying water. Dig. 8, 2, 18. … [Read more...]

To unlawfully attempt to have a jury or sufficient jury members to render a desired verdict, such as to pay jurors to acquit a defendant, regardless of the facts and testimony at trial. … [Read more...]

Appropriate, of a sufficient quality so as to be acceptable. In medical jurisprudence, An attack pr spasm of muscular convulsions, generally attended with loss of self-control and of consciousness; particularly, such attacks occurring in epilepsy. In a more general sense, the period of an acute attack of any disease, physical or mental, as, a fit of insanity. … [Read more...]