As to letters of "Administration," "Advice," "Attorney," "Credit," "Horning," "Recommendation," pee those titles. As to "Letters Patent," see PATENT. … [Read more...]

contracts. An instrument or writing made by creditors to their insolvent debtor, by which they bind themselves to allow him a longer time than he had a right to, for the payment of his debts and that they will not arrest or molest him in his person or property till after the expiration of such additional time. … [Read more...]

In old French law. A league, consisting of fifteen hundred paces, Spelman. In old English law. A league or mile of a thousand paces. Domesday; Spelman. A privileged space around a monastery of a league or mile in circuit. Spelman. … [Read more...]

War. A commission granted by the government to a private individual, to take the property of a foreign state, or of the citizens or subjects of such state, as a reparation for an injury committed by such state, its citizens or subjects. A vessel loaded with merchandise, on a voyage to a friendly port, but armed for its own defence in case of attack by an enemy, is also called a … [Read more...]

Rising up and lying down. A term applied to cattle. 3 Bl. Comm. 9. The Latin equivalent of "levant et couchant." … [Read more...]