That portion of an intestate's effects which his children were entitled to by the custom of London. This custom appears to have been a remnant of what was once a general law all over England, namely, that a father should not by his will bequeath the entirety of his personal estate away from his family, but should leave them a third part at least, called the "children's part," … [Read more...]

Latin: In the civil law. A monstrous or prodigious birth. Dig. 50, 16, 38. … [Read more...]

In the civil law. Managers of houses for orphans. … [Read more...]

A method or system of treating various diseases of the human body without the use of drugs, by manipulation applied to various nerve centers, rubbing, pulling, and kneading parts of the body, flexing and manipulating the limbs, and the mechanical readjustment of any bones, muscles, or ligaments not in the normal position, with a view to removing the cause of the disorder and … [Read more...]

(Orphans' Court) The name of a court in some of the states, having jurisdiction of the estates and persons of orphans. … [Read more...]