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...]

(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...]

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...]

A trial jury which is impaneled to try an action or prosecution. This is different from a grand jury which reviews evidence submitted by a prosecutor and where the grand jury determines whether a person should be charged with a crime (an indictment). … [Read more...]

A long term bond issued by the U.S. Treasury. … [Read more...]