A writ addressed to the steward and marshal of England, inhibiting them to take cognizance of an action in their court that concerns freehold. Reg. Orig. 185. Abolished. … [Read more...] about SENESCHALLO ET MARESHALLO QUOD NON TENEAT PLACITA DE LIBERO TENEMENTO
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SENESCHALLUS
A steward. Co. Litt. 61 a. … [Read more...] about SENESCHALLUS
SENEUCIA
In old records. Widowhood. Cowell. … [Read more...] about SENEUCIA
SENAGE
Money paid for synodala. … [Read more...] about SENAGE
SENILE DEMENTIA
That peculiar decay of the mental faculties which occurs in extreme old age, and in many cases much earlier, whereby the person is reduced to second childhood, and becomes sometimes wholly Incompetent to enter into any binding contract or even to execute a will. It is the recurrence of second childhood by mere decay. 1 Redf. Wflls, 63. See INSANITY. … [Read more...] about SENILE DEMENTIA