One who makes an offer to an offeree (another party) in order to enter into a contractual agreement. … [Read more...]

In English ecclesiastical law. The offerings of the faithful, or the place where they are made or kept; the service at the time of the Communion. … [Read more...]

"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...]

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...]

In old English law. The morsel of execration; the corsned, (q. v.) 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 2i. … [Read more...]