A place used temporarily as a prison. … [Read more...]

This term, as used in the legislation of congress, is applicable to any zone or belt of mineralized rock lying within boundaries clearly separating it from the neighboring rock. It includes all deposits of mineral matter found through a mineralized zone or belt coming from the same source, impressed with the same forms, and appearing to have been created by the same processes. … [Read more...]

To ascertain and fix the position of something, the place of which was before uncertain or not manifest; as to locate the calls in a deed. To decide upon the place or direction to be occupied by something not yet in being; as to locate a road. … [Read more...]

Fr. In French marine law. A local pilot whose business was to assist the pilot of the vessel in guiding her course into a harbor, or through a river or channel. Martin v. Farnsworth, 33 N. Y. Super. Ct 260. … [Read more...]

The pilot conducts the ship up the river or into port; but the loadsman is he that undertakes to bring a ship through the haven, after being brought thither by the pilot, to the quay or place of discharge. Jacob. ? … [Read more...]