A person who believes that they are married to another person when, in fact, the marriage is not legally valid. … [Read more...]

A "put" in the language of the grain or stock market is a privilege of delivering or not delivering the subject matter of the sale; and a "call" is a privilege of calling or not calling for it Pixley Boynton, 79 111. 351. … [Read more...]

To cleanse; to clear; to clear or exonerate from some charge or imputation of guilt, or from a contempt Purged of partial counsel. In Scotch practice. Cleared of having been partially advised. A term applied to the preliminary examination of a witness, in which he is sworn and examined whether he has received any bribe or promise of reward, or has been told what to say, or … [Read more...]

1. To give chase. To follow. 2. To proceed towards an intended goal. To follow a matter judicially, as a complaining party. To pursue a warrant or authority, in the old books, is to execute it or carry it out. Co. Litt 52. … [Read more...]

Fr. In French law. An expression used to de-. scribe the act of freeing an estate from the mortgages and privileges with which it le charged, observing the formalities prescribed by law. Duverger. … [Read more...]