Lat. Money, (q. v.) Moneta est justum medium et mensura rerum commutabilium, nam per me dium monetae fit omnium rerun conveniens ot justa sestimatio. Dav. Ir. K. B. 18. Money is the just medium and measure of commutable things, for by the medium of money a convenient and just estimation of all things is made. … [Read more...]

A gold coin of Portugal, valued at twenty-seven Ekigllsh shillings. … [Read more...]

Mintage, or the right of coining money. Cowell. Hence, anciently, a tribute payable to a lord who had the prerogative of coining money, by his tenants, in consideration of his refraining from changing the coinage. Monetandi jus comprenenditur in regalibus ansa nunquam a regio soeptro abdieantir. The right of coining money is comprehended among those royal prerogatives which are … [Read more...]

The mixture or confusion of goods or chattels belonging severally to different owners, in such a way that they can no longer be separated or distinguished; as where two measures of wine belonging to different persons are poured together into the same cask. … [Read more...]

In admiralty law. AS applied to a steam-vessel, "such speed only is moderate as will permit the steamer reasonably and effectually to avoid a collision by slackening speed, or by stopping and reversing, within the distance at which an approaching vessel can be seen." The City of New York (C. C.) 35 Fed. 609; The Allianca (D. C.) 39 Fed. 480; The State of Alabama (D. C.) 17 Fed. … [Read more...]