A writ that lay for the wife against the executors of her husband, to have the third part of his goods after his just debts and funeral expenses had been paid. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 122. … [Read more...]

The scratching or scraping a writing, so as to prevent some part of it from being read. The word writing here is intended to include printing. Vide Addition; Erasure and Interlineation. … [Read more...]

Usually refers to a legal standard which determines whether a statute passes constitutional muster. A statute must have a reasonable connection to achieving a legitimate state or federal objective. When statutes may deprive persons of their constitutional rights, the statute must pass a more stringent test of strict scrutiny (and also see intermediate scrutiny.) … [Read more...]

Capable of being rated or appraised (or taxed.) … [Read more...]

In old law. The pleadings in a suit Rations exercere, or ad rationem stare, to plead. … [Read more...]