A court held twice in the year in the forest of Clun, in Shropshire, for determining all matters of wood and' agistments. Cowell. … [Read more...]

A written approval or authorization to begin work pursuant to a contract. … [Read more...]

In old records. A certain quantity of oats or other grain, paid by customary tenants to the lord, for liberty to pick up dead or broken wood. Cowell. … [Read more...]

A work credit is typically a one quarter of a year period of time that a person performs work. Its importance is with regard to eligibility requirements for Social Security benefits, including disability, retirement, depends and survivors benefits. An eligible person must accumulate a sufficient number of work credits to be eligible to receive benefits. … [Read more...]

Most frequently referring to a court procedure where a case or issue is dismissed but allowing the party against whom the dismissal is made to re-litigate or re-present the issue. None of the rights or privileges of the party are lost or waived. It signifies an absence of a decision on the merits and prevents a party from asserting a defense of Res Judicata. For example, a … [Read more...]