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...]

The name by which the complainant or plaintiff is known in the ecclesiastical courts, and In the Scotch law. … [Read more...]

Eng. law. A space of land near a forest, known by certain boundaries, which was formerly part of a forest, but which has been separated from it. 2. The history of purlieus is this. Henry III., on taking possession of the throne, manifested so great a taste for forests that he enlarged the old ones wherever he could, and by this means enclosed many estates, which had no outlet … [Read more...]

A clause in the Declaration of Independence which sets forth the freedom of citizens to pursue work of one's choosing, the right to freedom against discrimination, freedom of contract and the ability to live one's life as they wish with minimal government intrusion. As used In constitutional law, this right includes personal freedom, freedom of contract, exemption from … [Read more...]