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(A) weight. There are two kinds of weights, namely, the troy, and the avoirdupois. The pound avoirdupois is greater than the troy pound, in the proportion of seven thousand to five thousand seven hundred and sixty. The troy pound contains twelve ounces, that of avoirdupois sixteen ounces. (B) Eng. law. A place enclosed to keep strayed animals in. 5 Pick. 514; 4 Pick. 258; 9 … [Read more...] about POUND

This is either inherent or derivative. The former is the right, ability, or faculty of doing something, without receiving that right, ability, or faculty from another. The people have the power to establish a form of movement, or to change one already established. A father has the legal power to chastise his son; a master, his apprentice. 2. Derivative power, which is usually … [Read more...] about POWER

In practice. An allowance to the sheriff of so much In the pound upon the amount levied under an execution. Bowe v. Campbell, 2 Civ. Proc. R. (N. Y.) 234. The money which an owner of animals impounded must pay to obtain their release. In old English law. A subsidy to the value of twelve pence in the pound, granted to the king, of all manner of merchandise of every merchant, as … [Read more...] about POUNDAGE

By this phrase is meant a right or power to do some act, together with an interest in the subject matter on which the power is to be exercised. It is distinguished from a naked power, which is a mere authority to act, not accompanied by any interest of the donee in the subject matter of the power. Is it an interest in the subject on which the power is to be exercised, or is it … [Read more...] about POWER COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST

Fr. In French law. The formula which a creditor prefixes to his signature when he gives a receipt. … [Read more...] about POUR ACQUIT