Engl. law. Bailiffs errant, employed by the sheriffs and their deputies, to ride to the furthest places of their counties or hundreds to summon such as they thought good, to attend their county or hundred court. … [Read more...]
OUTFIT
1. An allowance made by the United States government to one of its diplomatic representatives going abroad, for the expense of his equipment. This term, in its original use, as applying to ships, embraced those objects connected with a ship which were necessary for the sailing of her, and without which she would not In fact be navigable. But in ships engaged In whaling voyages … [Read more...]
OUTROPER
A person to whom the business of selling by auction was confiued by statute. 2 H. Bl. 557. … [Read more...]
OUTFITTERS
Such as set watches for the robbing any manor-house. Cowell. … [Read more...]
OUTSETTER
In Scotch law. Publisher. 3 How. State Tr. 003. … [Read more...]