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Lat. To obey. Hence the Scotch "obtemper," to obey or comply with a judgment of a court. … [Read more...] about OBTEMPERARE

That which has been left by the right owner, and is now possess ed by another. … [Read more...] about OCCUPATILE

To protest … [Read more...] about OBTEST

1. Possession; control; tenure; use. In its usual sense "occupation" is where a person exercises physical control over land. Thus, the lessee of a house is in occupation of it so long as he has the power of entering into and staying there at pleasure, and of excluding all other persons (or all except one or more specified persons) from the use of it. Occupation is therefore the … [Read more...] about OCCUPATION

In Roman law. Taking by the neck or collar; as a plaintiff was allowed to drag a reluctant defendant to court. Adams, Rom. Ant 242. … [Read more...] about OBTORTO COLLO