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A statute passed in the eighteenth year of Edward I. More commonly known as the "Statute of Quia Emptores" . See Barring, Ob St 167-169. … [Read more...]

WAVESON

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This name is given to such goods as after shipwreck appear upon the waves. … [Read more...]

WEAPON

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An Instrument used in fighting;, an instrument of offensive or defensive combat The term is chiefly used, in law, in the statutes prohibiting the carrying of "concealed" or "deadly" weapons. See those titles. … [Read more...]

WAX SCOT

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A duty anciently paid twice a year towards the charge of wax candles in churches. Spelman. … [Read more...]

WEAR

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A great dam made across a river, accommodated for the taking of fish, or to convey a stream to a mill. … [Read more...]

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