A roll, called from one Ragimund or Ragimont a legate in Scotland, who, summoning all the beneficed clergymen in that kingdom, caused them on oath to give in tin true value of their benefices, according to which they were afterwards taxed by the court of Rome. Wharton. … [Read more...]

In Scotch law. Ransom; corresponding to Saxon "weregild," a pecuniary comitosltion for an offense. Skene; Jacob. … [Read more...]

A road or way on which iron or steel rails are laid for wheels to run on, for the conveyance of heavy loads in cars or carriages propelled by steam or other motive power. The word "railway" is of exactly equivalent import. Whether or not this term includes roads operated by horse-power, electricity, cable-lines, etc., will generally depend upon the context of the statute in … [Read more...]

In the legal polity of the Salians and Ripuarlans and other Germanic peoples, this name was given to the judges or assessors who sat with the count in his mallum, (court,) and were generally associated with him in other matters. Spelman. … [Read more...]

In law, this term is of exactly equivalent import to "railroad." Railway commissioners. A body of three commissioners appointed under the English regulation of railways act, 1873, principally to enforce the provisions of the railway and canal traffic act, 1854, by compelling railway and canal companies to give reasonable facilities for traffic, to abstain from giving … [Read more...]