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A Mongolian is not a "white person," within the meaning of the term aa used in the naturalization laws of the United States; the term applies only to persons of the Caucasian race. In re Ah Yup, 5 Sawy 155, Fed. Cas. No. 104. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
A purging from a crime by the oaths of several persons, according to the degree and quality of the accused. Cowell. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
One who owns or keeps a wharf, for the purpose of receiving and shipping merchandise to or from it, for hire. 2. Like a warehouseman, a wharfinger is responsible for ordinary neglect, and is therefore required to take ordinary, care of goods entrusted to him as such. The responsibility of a wharfinger begins when he acquires, and ends when he ceases to have the custody of the … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
In old Scotch law. A sum paid by an offender as a compensation or satisfaction for the offense; a weregild, or wergild. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
old Eng. law. The price which in a barbarous age, a person guilty of homicide or other enormous offence was required to pay, instead of receiving other punishment. … [Read more...]