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The intentional killing of another person with premeditation. Someone who acted willfully or deliberately, e.g. to mix cyanide in the drink of another person intending to cause their death. … [Read more...] about FIRST DEGREE MURDER

In old English law. The contract of lease or letting; also the rent (or farm) reserved upon a lease of lands, which was frequently payable in provisions, but sometimes in money, in which latter case it was called "albo flrma," white rent. A messuage, with the house and garden belonging thereto. Also provision for the table; a banquet; a tribute towards the entertainment of the … [Read more...] about FIRMA

Immediate family or a close relative, such as a first cousin. … [Read more...] about FIRST DEGREE RELATIVE

A settlement agreement by parties to a lawsuit which settles all the outstanding issues and puts an end to the lawsuit. There will usually be clauses with regard to the right to reopen a case based upon certain circumstances, etc. although some are final and binding where there will be mutual releases by each party agreeing that, after this settlement, all further litigation on … [Read more...] about FINAL SETTLEMENT

An obsolete writ which lay for a person who, upon conviction by jury, had his lands and goods taken, and his body imprisoned, to be remitted his imprisonment, and have his lands and goods redelivered to him, on obtaining favor of a sum of money, etc. Reg. Orig. 142. … [Read more...] about FINE CAPIENDO PRO TERRIS