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A strolling beggar; a vagrant or vagabond. See State v. Hogan, 63 Ohio St 202, 58 N. E. 572, 52 L It A. 863, SI Am. St Rep. 626; Miller v. State, 73 Ind. 92; Railway Co. v. Boyle, 115 Ca. 836, 42 8. E. 242, 59 L. R. A. 104. … [Read more...]
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Engaging in trade, pursuing the business or occupation of trade or of a trader. Trading corporation. See CORPORATION. 1 Trading partnership; Whenever the business of a firm, according to the usual modes of conducting it, imports, in its nature, the necessity of buying and selling, the firm is properly regarded as a "trading partnership" 2nd is invested with the powers and … [Read more...]
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Rails for conveyance of traffic along a road not owned, as a railway is, by those who lay down the rails and convey the traffic. Wharton. … [Read more...]
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This term is used in the civil law to designate the delivery of a thing, by the mere consent of the parties; as, when Peter holds the property of Paul as bailee, and, afterwards, he buys it, it is not necessary that Paul should deliver the property to Peter, and he should re-deliver it to Paul, the mere consent of the parties transfers the title to Paul. … [Read more...]
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In Scotch law. To compound. Amb. 185. … [Read more...]