SPECIES

Latin: In the civil law. Form; figure; fashion or shape. A form or shape given to materials. A particular thing; as distinguished from"genus. Species facti. In Scotch law. The particular criminal act charged against a person." … [Read more...] about SPECIES

1. Coin of the precious metals, of a certain weight and fineness, and bearing the stamp of the government, denoting its value as currency. Trebilcock Wilson, 12 Wall. 695, 20 L. Ed. 460; Walkup v. Houston, 65 N. C. 501; Henry v. Bank of Salina, 5 Hill (N. Y.) 536. 2. When spoken of a contract the expression "performance in specie91 means strictly, or according to the exact … [Read more...] about SPECIE

A unique good which has a specialized purposes. … [Read more...] about SPECIALTY GOOD

contracts. A writing sealed aud delivered, containing some agreement. In a more confined meaning, it signifies a writing sealed and delivered, which is given as a security for the payment of a debt, in which such debt is particularly specified. Bac. Ab. Obligation, A. 2. Although in the body of the writing it is not said, that the parties have set their hands and seals, yet if … [Read more...] about SPECIALTY

See damages. … [Read more...] about SPECIALS