In old European law. A kind of servant; one who surrendered himself into another's power. Spelman. In the civil law. The bank of a stream or shore of the sea; the coast. Litns maris. The sea shore. "It is certain that that which the sea overflows, either at high spring tides or at extraordinary tides, comes not, as to this purpose, under the denomination of 'Utus maris,' and … [Read more...]

A judicial controversy. A contest in a court of justice, for the purpose of enforcing a right. The process bringing about and engaging in a lawsuit. Typically refers to trial court practice. … [Read more...]

Maintenance; support. … [Read more...]

In Scotch law. The pendency of a suit; it is a tacit legal prohibition of alienation, to the disappointment of an action, or of diligence, the direct object of which is to obtain i possession, or to acquire the property of a particular subject The effect of it is analogous to that of inhibition. Bell. … [Read more...]

1. In English law. Delivery of possession of their lands to the king's tenants in capite or tenants by knight's service. 2. A writ which may be sued out by a ward in chivalry, on reaching his majority, to obtain delivery of the possession of his lands out of the hands of the guardian. 2 Bl. Comm. 68. 3. A particular dress or garb appropriate or peculiar to certain persons, as … [Read more...]