In Saxon and old English law. Money paid to the sheriff by the several tithings of his county. Cowell … [Read more...]

Latin: In the civil law. Title ; the source or ground of possession; the means whereby possession of a thing is acquired, whether such possession be lawful or not. In old ecclesiastical law. A temple or church; the material edifice. So called because the priest in charge of it derived therefrom his name and title. Spelman. Titnlns est Justa eansa possidendi id quod nostrum est} … [Read more...]

In Roman law. A proper name, frequently used in designating an indefinite or fictitious person, or a person referred to by way of Illustration. "Titius" and "Seius," in this use, correspond to "John Doe" and "Richard Roe," or to "A. B." and "C. D." … [Read more...]

This is a word of exclusion, when used in describing premises; it excludes the terminus mentioned. Montgomery v. Reed, 69 Me. 514. … [Read more...]

(A) estates. Evidence of the ownership of real estate. (B) Ownership of intellectual property. It is acquired by intellectual labor. It consists of literary property as the construction of maps and charts, the writing of books and papers. The benefits arising from such labor are secured to the owner. 1. By patent rights for inventions. See Patents. 2. By copyrights. See … [Read more...]