TRANSACTIO

Lat. In the civil law. The settlement of a suit or matter in controversy, by the litigating parties, between themselves, without referring it to arbitration. Hallifax, Civil Law, b. 3, c. 8, no. 14. An agreement by which a suit, either pending or about to be commenced, was forborne or discontinued on certain terms. Calvin. … [Read more...] about TRANSACTIO

In Scotch law. To compound. Amb. 185. … [Read more...] about TRANSACT

Rails for conveyance of traffic along a road not owned, as a railway is, by those who lay down the rails and convey the traffic. Wharton. … [Read more...] about TRAM-WAYS

A strolling beggar; a vagrant or vagabond. See State v. Hogan, 63 Ohio St 202, 58 N. E. 572, 52 L It A. 863, SI Am. St Rep. 626; Miller v. State, 73 Ind. 92; Railway Co. v. Boyle, 115 Ca. 836, 42 8. E. 242, 59 L. R. A. 104. … [Read more...] about TRAMP

Latin: In the civil law. Sent across the sea. … [Read more...] about TRAJECTITIUS