Shares issued and held by stockholders (as opposed to the company). … [Read more...]
OUTLAND
The Saxon thanes divided their hereditary lands into inland, such as lay nearest their dwelling, which they kept to their own use, and outland, which lay beyond the demesnes, and was granted out to tenants, at the will of the lord, like copyhold estates. This outland they subdivided into two parts. One part they disposed among those who attended their persons, called … [Read more...]
OUTSUCKEN MULTURES
In Scotch law. Out town multures; multures, duties, or tolls paid by persons voluntarily grinding corn at any mill to which they are not thirled, or bound by tenure. 1 Forb. Inst. pt 2, p. 140 … [Read more...]
OSWALD’S LAW HUNDRED
An ancient hundred in Worcestershire, so called from Bishop Oswald, who obtained it from King Edgar, to be given to St. Mary's Church in Worcester. It was exempt from the sheriff's jurisdiction, and comprehends 300 hides of land. CamL Brit … [Read more...]
OUT OF TERM
At a time when no term of the court is belug held; in the Vacation or interval which elapses between terms of the "court See McNeill v. Hodges, 99 N. C. 248, 6 S. E. 127. … [Read more...]