Literally, treasure found. Money or coin, gold, silver, plate or bullion found hidden in the earth or other private place, the owner thereof being unknown. 1 Bl. Comm. 205. Called In Latin "thesaurus inventus;" and in Saxon "fyn-deringa" See Huthmacher v Harris, 38 Pa. 409, 80 Am. Dec. 502; LIvermore v. White, 74 Me 456, 43 Am. Rep. 600; Sovern v. Yoran, 16 Or. 269, 20 Pac. … [Read more...] about TREASURE-TROVE
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TRAVELER
The term is used In a broad sense to designate those who patronize inns. Traveler is ope who travels in any way. Distance is not material. A townsman or neighbor may be a traveler, and therefore a guest at an inn, as well as he who comes from a distance or from a foreign Country. Walling v. Potter, 35 Conn. 185. … [Read more...] about TRAVELER
TREASURY
A place or building in which stores of wealth are reposited; particularly, a place where the public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government Webster. That department of government which ia charged with the receipt, custody, and dia-bursement {pursuant to appropriations) of the public revenues or funds. Treasury bench. In … [Read more...] about TREASURY
TRAVERSE
(A) crim. law practice. This is a technical term, which means to turnover: it is applied to an issue taken upon an indictment for a misdemeanor, and means nothing more than turning over or putting off the trial to a following sessions or assize; it has, perhaps with more propriety, been applied to the denying or taking issue upon an indictment, without reference to the delay of … [Read more...] about TRAVERSE
TREASURY BILL
A promissory note issued by the U.S. Treasury with a maturity date of not more than one year and in multiple issues of $10,000. … [Read more...] about TREASURY BILL