The title of a treatise written in the reign of Edward III. containing the writs which were then most in use, annexing to each a short comment concerning their nature and the application of them, with their various properties and effects. 3 Reeve, Eng. Law, 152. It is so called by way of distinction from the New Natura Brevium of Fitzherbert, and is generally cited as "O. N. … [Read more...] about OLD NATURA. BREVIUM
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OFFICE
"Office" is defined to be a right to exercise a public or private employment, and to take the fees and emoluments thereunto belonging, whether public, as those of magistrates, or private, as of bailiffs, receivers, or the like. 2 Bl. Comm. 36. Rowland v. New York, 83 N. Y. 372; Dailey v. State, 8 Blackf. (Ind.) 330; Blair v. Marye, 80 Va. 495; Worthy v. Barrett, 63 N. C. 202; … [Read more...] about OFFICE
OFFICE BOOK
evidence. A book kept in a public office, not appertaining to a court, authorized by the law of any state. 2. An exemplification, of any such office book, when authenticated under the act of congress of 27th March, 1804, Ingers' Dig. 77, is to have such faith and credit, given to it in every court and office within the United States, as such exemplification has by law or usage … [Read more...] about OFFICE BOOK
OFFA EXECRATA
In old English law. The morsel of execration; the corsned, (q. v.) 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 2i. … [Read more...] about OFFA EXECRATA
OFFICE COPY
A transcript of a record or proceeding filed in an office established by law, certified under the seal of the proper officer. … [Read more...] about OFFICE COPY