Free from guilt; acting in good faith and without knowledge of Incriminatory circumstances, or of defects or objections. Innocent agent, in criminal law. One who, being ignorant of any unlawful intent on the part of his principal, is merely the instrument of the guilty party in committing an offense; one who does an unlawful act at the solicitation or request of another, but … [Read more...]

Sax. In old English law. Under the law, (nub lege,) in a frank-pledge, or decennary. Bract fol. 125b. … [Read more...]

This term is used in England, technically, to signify those conveyances made by a tenant of his leasehold, which do not occasion a forfeiture these are conveyances by lease and release, bargain and sale, and a covenant to stand seised by a tenant for life. 2. In this country forfeitures for alienation of a greater right than the tenant possesses, are almost unknown. The more … [Read more...]

To cause damages or injury to a person or property. … [Read more...]

To place under the protection of the law. ''Swearing obedience to the king in a leet, which doth inlaw the subject" Bacon. … [Read more...]