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Such a repair as will render a house fit for present habitation. … [Read more...] about TENANTABLE REPAIR

Lat. In the civil law. Temporary; limited to a certain time, Temporalis aetio. An action which could only be brought within a certain period-Temporalis exceptio. A temporary exception which barred an action for a time only. … [Read more...] about TEMPORALIS

A keeping account by tallies. Cowell. … [Read more...] about TELLATIO

In English law. The lay fees of bishops, with which their churches are endowed or permitted to be endowed by the liberality of the sovereign, and in virtue of which they become barons and lords of parliament. Spelman. In a wider sense, the money revenues of a church, derived from pew rents, subscriptions, donations, collections, cemetery charges, and other sources. See Barabasz … [Read more...] about TEMPORALITIES

An officer in a bank or other institution. He is said to take that name from tallier, or one who kept a tally, because it is his duty to keep the accounts between the bank or other institution and its customers, or to make their accounts tally. In another sense teller signifies a person appointed to receive votes. In England the name of teller is given to certain officers in … [Read more...] about TELLER