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pleading. These old French words signify always ready. The name of a plea to an action where the defendant alleges that he has always been ready to perform what is demanded of him; and he adds that he is still ready, uncore prist. … [Read more...] about TOUT TEMPS PRIST

Lb Fr. All one sound; Bounding the same; idem sonans. Toute exception, non surveillee tend A prendre la place da principe. Every exception not watched tends to assume the place of the principle. … [Read more...] about TOUT UN SOUND

The act or service of towing ships and vessels, usually by means of a small steamer called a "tug." That which is given for towing ships in rivers. Towage is the drawing a ship or barge along the water by another ship or boat, fastened to her, or by men or horses, etc., on land. It is also money which is given by bargemen to the owner of ground next a river, where they tow a … [Read more...] about TOWAGE

That is to say; namely; "cet; videlicet" … [Read more...] about TO-WIT

This word is used differently in different parts of the United States. In Pennsylvania and some other of the middle states, it signifies a village or a city. In some of the northeastern states it denotes a subdivision of a county, called in other places a township. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition In English law. Originally, a vill or tithing; but now a generic … [Read more...] about TOWN