TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
Power dynamically considered, that is, in motion or in action; constraining power, compulsion; strength directed to an end. Usually the word occurs in such connections as to show that unlawful or wrongful action is meant. Watson v. Railway Co. 7 Misc. Rep. 562, 28 N. Y. Supp. 84; Plank Road Co. v. Robbins, 22 Barb. (N. Y.)667. Unlawful violence. It is either simple, as entering … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
In old records. A ford or shallow, made by damming or penning up the water. Cowell. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
The same as vi et armis. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
A butt or headland, jutting out upon other land. Cowell. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
1. A leaf. In the ancient lawbooks it was the custom to number the leaves, Instead of the pages; hence a folio would include both sides of the leaf, or two pages. The references to these books are made by the number of the folio, the letters " … [Read more...]