The act of the buying or contracting for any merchandise or provision on its way to the market, with the intention of selling it again at a higher price; or the dissuading persons from bringing their goods or provisions there; or persuading them to enhance the price when there. 4 Bl. Comm. 158. Barton v. Morris, 10 Phila. (Pa.) 361. This was formerly an indictable offense In … [Read more...]

In old English law. Exterior; foreign; extraordinary. In feudal law, the term "forinsic services" comprehended the payment of extraordinary aids or the rendition of extraordinary military services, and in this sense was opposed to "intrinsic services." 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 273. … [Read more...]

In English law. A forester. An officer who takes care of the woods and forests. De forcstario apponendo, a writ which lay to appoint a forester to prevent further commission of waste when a tenant in dower had committed waste. Bract. 316; Du Cange. In Scotch law. A forester or keeper of woods, to whom, by reason of his office, retains the bark and the hewn branches. And, when … [Read more...]

In Scotch law. Murder committed in consequence of a previous design. Ersk. Inst 4, 4, 50; Bell. … [Read more...]

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