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...]
OTC
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OUT OF THE STATE
In reference to rights, liabilities, or jurisdictions arising out of the common law, this phrase is equivalent to "beyond sea," which see. In other connections, it means physically beyond the territorial limits of the particular state in question, or constructively so,' as in the case of a foreign corporation. See Faw v. Rober-deau, 3 Cranch, 177, 2 L. Ed. 402; Foster v. … [Read more...]
OTER LA TOUAILLE
In the laws of Oleron. To deny a seaman his mess. Literally, to deny the table cloth or victuals for three meals. … [Read more...]
OUT OF TIME
A mercantile phrase applied to a ship or vessel that has been so long at sea as to justify the belief of her total loss. In another sense, a vessel is said to be out of time when, computed from her known day of sailing, the time that has elapsed exceeds the average duration of similar voyages at the same season of the year. The phrase is identical with "missing ship." 2 Duer, … [Read more...]