The book of faith of Muslims. The Mohammedan book of faith. It contains both ecclesiastical and secular laws. … [Read more...] about KORAN
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KIND
Genus; generic class; description. See IN KIND. … [Read more...] about KIND
KINTLIDGE
merc. law. This term is used by merchants and seafaring men to signify a ship's ballast. Mere. Dict. See KENTLAGE. … [Read more...] about KINTLIDGE
KNIGHT-MARSHAL
In English law. An officer in the royal household who has jurisdiction and cognizance of offenses committed within the household and verge, and of all contracts made therein, a member of the household being one of the parties. Wharton. … [Read more...] about KNIGHT-MARSHAL
KINDRED
Relations by blood. 2. Nature has divided the kindred of every one into three principal classes. 1. His children, and their descendants. 2. His father, mother, and other ascendants. 3. His collateral relations; which include, in the first place, his brothers and sisters, and their descendants and, secondly, his uncles, cousins, and other relations of either sex, who have not … [Read more...] about KINDRED