practice. An agreement made between the parties in a suit to require one of the twelve juror's impaneled to try a cause to leave the jury box; the act of leaving the box by such a juror is also called the withdrawing a juror. 2. This arrangement usually takes place at the recommendation of the judge, when it is obviously improper the case should proceed any further. 3. The … [Read more...]

Among the Saxons, this was a measure of land; it contained a half hide, or sixty acres. … [Read more...]

In practice. The withdrawing by a plaintiff of the nisi prius or trial record filed in a cause, just before the trial is entered upon, for the purpose of preventing the cause from being tried. This may be done before the Jury are sworn, and afterwards, by consent of the defendant's counsel. 2 Tidd, Pr. 851; 1 Archb. Pr. EL B. 189; 3 Chit. Pr. 870. … [Read more...]

To know; to learn; to be informed. Used only in the infinitive, to wit, which term is equivalent to "that is to say," "namely," or "videlicet." … [Read more...]

An apostate, or perfidious renegade. Cowell. … [Read more...]