A piece cut out of the whole; a share of one's substance paid by way of tribute; a toll or tax. Cowell. … [Read more...] about TAILAGE
TAILAGE
TAIL, ESTATE IN
An estate of inheritance, which, instead of descending to heirs generally, goes to the heirs of the donee's body, which means his lawful issue, his children, and through them to his grandchildren in a direct line, so long as his posterity endures in a regular order and course of descent, and upon the death of the first owner without issue, the estate determines. 1 Washb. Real … [Read more...] about TAIL, ESTATE IN
TAIL
An estate tail is an estate of inheritance, to a man or a woman and his or her heirs of his or her body, or heirs of his body of a particular description, or to several persons and the heirs of their bodies, or the heirs generally or specially of the body or bodies of one person, or several bodies. Prest. on Estates, 355; Cruise, tit. 2, c. 1, s. 12. 2. Estates tail, as … [Read more...] about TAIL
TACTO PER SE SANCTO EVANGELIO
Lat. Having personally touched" "the holy Gospel. Cro. Eliz. 105. The description of a corporal oath. … [Read more...] about TACTO PER SE SANCTO EVANGELIO
TACTIS SACROSANCTIS
Latin: In old English law. Touching the holy evangelists. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 16, … [Read more...] about TACTIS SACROSANCTIS