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This word, as an adverb, means "at that time," referring to a time specified, either past or future. It has no power In itself to fix a time. It simply refers to a time already fixed. Mangum v. Piester, 16 S. C. 329. It may also denote a contingency, and be equivalent to "in that event" Pin-tard v. Irwin, 20 N. J. Law, 505. … [Read more...] about THEN

Such lands as were granted by charter of the Saxon kings to their thanes with all immunities, except from the trinoda neeessitas. Cowell. … [Read more...] about THANELANDS

In surveying, and in descriptions of land by courses and distances, this word, preceding each course given, imports that the following course is continuous with the one before it Flagg v. Mason, 141 Mass. 66, 6 N. E. 702. … [Read more...] about THENCE

The office and dignity of a thane; the seigniory of a thane. That which I may defeat by my entry I make good by my confirmation. Co. Litt. 300. … [Read more...] about THANESHIP

A species of government which claims to be immediately directed by God. 2. La religion qui, dans l'antiquite, s'associa souvent au despotisms, pour regner. par son bras ou a son ombrage, a quelquefois tents de regner seule. Clest ce qu'elle appelait le regne de Dieu, la thiocratie. Matter, De l'influence des Moeurs sur les lois, et de l'influence dos Lois sur les moeurs, 189. … [Read more...] about THEOCRACY