In old English law. Acquittance or immunity from amercement. … [Read more...]
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In old English law. Acquittance or immunity from amercement. … [Read more...]
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In Scotch law. An officer nearly corresponding to an attorney at law, in English and American practice. "Writers to the signet" called also "clerks to the signet" derive their name from the circumstance that they were anciently clerks in the office of the secretary of state, by whom writs were prepared and issued under the royal signet or seal; and when the signet became … [Read more...]
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These words are used in a declaration when in an action for an injury, the motive of the defendant in committing it can be proved, for then his malicious intent ought to be averred. This is sufficiently done if it be substantially alleged, in general terms, as wrongfully intending. … [Read more...]
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The act of forming by the hand letters or characters of a particular kind on paper or other suitable substance, and artfully putting them together so as to convey ideas. It differs from printing, which is the formation of words on paper or other proper substance by means of a stamp. Sometimes by writing and understood printing, and sometimes printing and writing mixed. 2. Many … [Read more...]
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A bond; an agreement reduced to writing, by which the party becomes bound to perform something, or suffer it to be done. … [Read more...]