Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims

Full Title

A Dictionary of Law, Consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims and an Exposition of the Principles of Law: Comprising a Dictionary and Compendium of American and English Jurisprudence

Details

Author: William C. Anderson (United States)
Publisher: T. H. Flood and Company, Law Publishers
Published: Chicago, 1889 [there were 2 more editions of the Dictionary, with the same publisher and author]
Pages: 1140

Description

A significant early American law dictionary that preceded Black’s dictionary by two years. Black in fact acknowledged his debt to Anderson in the preface of his first edition, and a comparison of entries reveals many instances of similar if not identical language, though both lexicographers have drawn freely from previous works. Anderson’s Dictionary is heavily referenced, citing countless cases, treatises and other sources. Moreover, many entries such as “citizen” and “law” itself, receive extended treatment.

Anderson gives judicially framed definitions whenever possible to illustrate the application of judicial principles. Preferred spellings and the correct pronunciation of often mispronounced words are included, as are Latin and Norman-French terms, and brief biographies of prominent jurists such as Blackstone, Kent, and Story.

Introduction by the Author

An introduction to this Dictionary of Law by the author, with a description of his plan of the work, see here.

The intended audiencie of the dictionary was the profession and the law students: “Hoping that the volume will in some degree lighten -it was drafted at the end of the end of the introduction- the labors of students and practitioners, it is submitted to the kindly consideration of the profession.”

Contents of the Law Dictionary

The law dictionary include the following main content:

a Prendre
Act of Honor
at
A Fortiori
A Gratia
A Latere
A Mensa et Thoro (toro)
A Nativitate
A Posteriori
A Priori
A Quo
A Retro
A Sociis
A Teneris Annis
A Vinculo Matrimonii
Ab
Ab Inconvenienti
Ab Initio
Ab Intestato
Ab Invito
Ab Irato
Abandon
Abate
Abatement
Abatement of a Freehold of an Estate
Abatement of a Legacy
Abatement of a Nuisance
Abatement of a Writ
Abater; Abator
Abbidge
Abbreviations
Abduction
Abet
Abeyance
Abide
Abide by
Abiding Conviction
Abode
Abortion
About
Above
Abroad
Abs
Abscond
Absent
Absentee
Absolute
Absolute Alienation
Absque
Absque Hoc
Abstract
Abstract of Title
Abuse
Abut
Abutment
Abuttal
Abutting
Accelerate
Acceptance
Acceptor
Access
Accessary
Accessary After the Fact
Accessary at the Fact
Accessary Before the Fact
Accessio
Accessio Cedit Principali
Accession
Accessorial
Accessorium
Accessorium Sequitur Principale, or Principalem, or Naturam Sui Principalis
Accessorius
Accessorius Sequitur Naturam Sui Principalis
Accessory
Accident
Accidents in Insurance Law
Accidere
Accommodation
Accommodation Paper
Accommodatum
Accomplice
Accord
According
Account
Account Rendered
Account Stated
Accountable
Accountable Receipt
Accountant
Account-render
Accrescere
Accretion
Accroach
Accrue
Accrued
Accruing
Accumulation
Accumulative
Accusare
Accusare Nemo se Debet
Accusation
Accuse
Accustomed
Acknowledgment
Acquainted
Acquiescence
Acquire
Acquired
Acquired Allegiance
Acquisition
Acquit
Acquittal
Acquittal in Fact
Acquittal in Law
Acquittance
Acquitted
Acre
Act
Act of Bankruptcy
Act of God
Act of the Law
Acta Exteriora Indicant Interiora Secreta
Acting
Actio
Actio Non Accrevit Infra Sex Annos
Actio Personalis Moritur Cum Persona
Action
Action in Personam
Action of Account
Action of Contract or ex Contractu
Action of Tort or ex Delicto
Actionable
Active
Actor
Actor Sequitur Forum Rei
Actori Incumbit Probatio
Acts of Confiscation
Actual
Actual Annexation
Actum; Actus
Actus Curiae Neminem Gravabit
Actus Dei Nemini Facit Injuriam
Actus Legis Nemini Facit Injuriam
Actus Non Facit Reum, Nisi Mens Sit Rea
Ad
Ad Colligendum
Ad Damnum
Ad Diem
Ad Fllum
Ad Hoc
Ad Idem
Ad Interim
Ad Litem
Ad Majorem Cautelam
Ad Medium Fllum
Ad Pios Usus
Ad Quem
Ad Quod Damnum
Ad Sectam
Ad Valorem
Addition
Additional
Address
Ademption
Adequate
Adit
Adjacent
Adjoining
Adjourn
Adjournment
Adjudge
Adjudicate
Adjudicated
Adjudication
Adjudicatus
Adjust
Adjuster
Adjustment
Admeasurement
Adminicular
Administer
Administered
Administrable
Administrare
Administration
Administration ad Colligendum
Administration Coeterorum
Administration Cum Testamento Annexo
Administration de Bonis Non
Administration de Bonis Non, Cum Testamento Annexo
Administration Durante Absentia
Administration Durante Minori Cetate
Administration Pendente Lite
Administrator
Administratrix
Admiralty
Admission
Admonition
Adopt
Adult
Adulterate
Adultery
Advance
Advancement
Adventure
Adversary
Adverse
Advertisement
Advice
Advise
Advisory
Advocate
Advowson
Aequitas
Aequitas Sequitur Legum
Aes
Aes Alienum
Aes Suum
Affairs
Affect
Affiant
Affidavit
Affinitas
Affinity
Affirm
Affirmative
Affirmative Pregnant
Affirmatively
Affray
Afore
Aforesaid
Aforethought
After
After-acquired
After-discovered
Afternoon
Ag
Against
Against the Form of the Statute
Against the Peace
Against the Will
Age
Agency
Agent
Aggravated
Aggravation
Aggregatio Mentium
Aggrieved
Agist
Agister
Agistment
Agree
Agreed Statement of Facts
Agreement
Agriculture
Aid
Aid and Abet
Aid and Comfort
Aider and Abettor
Air
Aiso
Alaska
Alcohol
Alderman
Aleatory
Alia Enormia
Alias
Alias Dictus
Alibi
Alien
Alien Ami
Alien and Sedition Laws
Alien Born
Alien Enemy
Alien Friend
Alienable
Alienage; Alienism
Alienate
Alienatio
Alienation
Alienee
Alieni Generis
Alieni Juris
Alienor
Alimony
Alio Intuitu
Alios
Aliter
Aliunde
Alius
Alive
All
Allegans Contraria Non Est Audiendus
Allegare
Allegata, et Probata
Allegation
Alleged
Allegiance
Alley
All-fours
Allocatur
Allodial
Allonge
Allot
Allow
Allowance
Alluvio
Alluvio Maris
Alluvion
Alms-house
Alone
Along
Alter
Alteration
Alternative
Am
Ambiguity
Ambulatory
Ambush
Amendment
Amends
Amerce
American
Ami
Amicable
Amicable Action
Amicus
Amicus Curiae
Amnesty
Among
Amotion
Anarchy
Ancestor
Anchor
Ancient
Ancillary
Ancillary Administration
And
Animal
Animo
Animus
Annex
Anni Nubiles
Anno Domini
Annually
Annuitant
Annuity
Annuity Table
Annus
Annus Luctus
Annus Utilis
Anonymous
Another
Answer
Ante
Antea
Anti
Anticipation
Any
Apostle
Apothecary
Apparel
Apparent
Apparent Danger
Apparere
Appeal
Appeal Bond
Appear
Appearance
Appellant
Appellate
Appellee
Appendage
Appendant
Appertain
Application
Application of Payments
Appointee
Appointment
Appointor
Apportionment
Appraise
Appraisement; Appraisal; Apprizal
Appraiser
Apprehension
Apprentice
Approbare
Appropriate
Approve
Approvement
Approver
Appurtenance
Appurtenant
Aqua
Aqua Cedit Solo
Aqua Currit, et Debet Currere,ut Cuj Rere Solebat
Arbitrarily
Arbitrary
Arbitration
Arbitrator
Architect
Arguendo
Argument
Argument List
Argumentative
Argumentum
Argumentum a Simile
Argumentum ab Inconvenienti
Arma
Arms
Arpen; Arpent
Arraign
Arraignment
Array
Arrear
Arrears
Arrest
Arrest of Judgment
Arrival
Ars
Arson
Art
Article
Articled Clerk
Articles of Agreement
Articles of Confederation
Articulately
Artificial
Artificially
As
As Per Advice
As to
Ascertain
Aspect
Asportare
Asportation
Assault
Assayer
Assembly
Assent
Assess
Assessment
Assessor
Assets
Assign
Assignable
Assignee
Assignment
Assignment of Errors
Assignor
Assigns
Assize
Associate
Associate Attorney or Counsel
Associate in Crime
Associate Judge or Justice
Association
Assume
Assumpsit
Assurance
Asterisk
Astute
Asylum
At Large
At Law
At Least
At Once
At Par
At Sea
At Sight
Atheist
Ats
Attach
Attachment of Property
Attachment of the Person
Attachment of Vessel
Attainder
Attempt
Attest
Attorn
Attorney
Attorney-at-law
Attorney-general
Attorney-in-fact
Attornment
Auction
Auctioneer
Audi Alteram Partem
Audire
Audit
Audita Querela
Auditor
Aula
Aula Regia or Regis
Authentic
Authentication
Author
Authority
Authorize
Autre
Autre Action Pendant
Autre Droit
Autre Vie
Autrefois
Autrefois Acquit
Autrefois Acquit
Autrefois Convict
Avail
Available
Avails
Aver
Average
Averment
Avoid
Avoidable, Unavoidable, and Inevitable Accident
Avoidance
Avow
Avowant
Avowry
Avulsion
Award
B
B b
B c
B e
B f
B r
B s
Baby Act
Back
Bad
Badge
Badger
Bag
Baggage
Bail
Bail Above, or Bail to the Action
Bail Absolute
Bail Below, or Appearance Bail
Bailable
Bail-bond
Bailee
Bailiff
Bailiwlck
Bailment
Bailor
Bail-piece
Bait
Balance
Ballot
Ballot-box
Ban; Bann
Banc
Bank
Bank for Savings; Savings Bank
Bank President
Bank; Banker; Banking
Bankable
Bank-bill; Bank-note
Bankrupt
Bankrupt Law
Bankrupt System
Bankruptcy
Banns of Matrimony
Bar
Bare
Bargain
Bargain and Sale
Bargainee
Bargainer
Barn
Baron
Baron and Femme
Barratry
Barrister
Barter
Base
Base Animal
Base Coin
Base Fee
Base Services
Bastard
Bastardize
Bastardy
Battel
Battery
Batture
Bawd
Bawdy-house
Bay-window
Beach
Bearer
Beasts of the Plow
Beat
Bed
Before
Before the Court
Before Trial
Begging
Behalf
Behavior
Being
Belief
Belong
Below
Bench
Bencher
Bench-warrant
Benefice
Beneficial
Beneficiary
Benefit
Benefit Society
Benefits and Burdens
Benevolence; Benevolent
Bequeath
Bequest
Best
Bet
Betterment
Betterment Acts
Between
Bi
Bias
Bicycle
Bid
Bid Off
Bidder
Bigamy
Bilateral
Bilged
Bill
Bill in Chancery; Bill in Equity
Bill of Mortality
Bill Payable
Bill Receivable
Bill Rendered
Billa
Billa Cassetur
Billa Vera
Bind
Binding
Blackleg
Black-listing
Black-mail
Blacksmith Shop
Blank
Blanks
Blasphemous Libel
Blasphemy
Blasting
Blind
Blockade
Blood
Board
Boarder
Body
Body Corporate or Corporate Body
Body of a County or of a State
Body of an Instrument
Body Politic
Body-lifting or Snatching
Bona
Bona Fides
Bona Immobilia
Bona Mobilia
Bona Notabilia
Bona Parapherna, or Paraphernalia
Bona Peritura
Bona Vacantia
Bona Waviata
Bond
Bond-book
Bondsman
Boni Judicis
Bonus
Book
Book of Accounts; or Acoount-book
Book-account
Book-entries
Borough
Borough English
Borrow
Bote
Bottle
Bottomry
Bottomry Bond
Boulevard
Bound
Bound or Boundary
Bounds
Bounty
Boycotting
Brand
Brawl
Breach
Breach of Close
Breach of Contract or Covenant
Breach of Pound
Breach of Prison
Breach of Privilege
Breach of Promise
Breach of the Peace
Breach of Trust
Breach of Warranty
Bread Acts
Bread and Water
Break
Break Bulk
Break Doors
Break Jail or Prison
Break Seals
Breast of the Court
Breve
Brewer
Bribery
Bridge
Brief
Brief of Title
Briefless
Broker
Brokerage
Brought
Browbeat
Bubble Act
Builder
Building
Building or Building and Loan Associations
Bullion
Burden
Burden of Proof
Burdensome
Burgess
Burglar
Burglarious
Burglary
Burial
Burning
Bursting
Business
Business Corporation
Business Hours
Business Paper
Buy
Buy in
Buyer
By
By-bidding
By-law
By-standers
C
C a
C a v
C b
C c
C c j
C c p
C d
C j
C j b
C l
C l p
C o d
C p
C q T(or c q t)
C r
C t a
Cable
Cadet
Calendar
Call
Camp-meeting
Can
Canal
Cancel
Candidate
Canon
Canon Law
Canons of Construction
Canons of Descent or of Inheritance
Cap
Capacity
Capax
Capax Doli
Capax Negotii
Capere
Capias
Capita
Capital
Caption
Capture
Caput
Caput Lupinum
Caput Mortuum
Car Load
Care
Cargo
Carriage
Carrier
Carry
Carry on
Carry Stock
Case
Case in Judgment
Case Law
Case Reserved
Case Stated
Cases and Controversies
Cash
Cashier
Cast
Cast Away
Casual
Casual Ejector
Casual Pauper or Poor
Casualty
Casus
Casus Foederis
Casus Fortuitous
Casus Major
Casus Omissus
Catchpole
Cattle
Causa
Causa Causae Causantis
Causa Causans
Causa Proxima, Non Remota, Spectatur
Causa Sine Qua Non
Causa Turpis
Cause
Cause Celebre
Cause of Action
Cautela
Caution
Cautionary
Caveat
Caveat Actor
Caveat Emptor
Caveat Venditor
Caveat Viator
Cease
Census
Cepi
Cepit
Certain
Certainty
Certificate
Certiorari
Certum
Cesser
Cessio
Cessio Bonorum
Cession
Cestui
Cestui que Trust
Cestui que Use
Cestui que Vie
Chain
Challenge
Chamber
Chambers
Chambers, or at Chambers
Champertor
Champertous
Champerty
Chance
Chancellor
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chancery
Channel
Character
Charge
Charge and Discharge
Chargeable
Charges
Charging Order
Charging Part
Charity
Chart
Charta
Charter
Charter of Incorporation
Charter-land
Charter-party
Chaste
Chaste Character
Chastity
Chattel
Chattel Real
Chatter Personal
Cheat
Check
Chief
Chief Executive
Chief Justice
Child
Chinese
Chose
Chose in Action
Chose in Possession
Christian
Christianity
Church
Circuit
Circuitus Est Evitandus
Circuity
Circuity of Action
Circular
Circulation
Circumstances
Circumstantial
Citation
Cite
Citizen
City
City Purpose
Civil
Civiliter Mortuus
Claim
Claimant
Class
Clause
Clause of Accruer
Clausum
Clear
Clearance
Clearing-house
Clearly
Clergy
Clergyable
Clerical Error
Clerk
Clerk of Courts
Client
Clientage
Close
Cloud
Club Law
Clubs
Co
Coach
Coasting Trade
Code
Codicil
Codification
Codifier
Codify
Coercion
Cognizance
Cognovit
Cognovit Actionem
Cohabit
Cohabitation
Coin
Collateral
Collateral Consanguinity
Collaterally Attack or Impeach
Collaterals
Collect
Collect on Delivery
Collecting Agent or Agency
Collection
Collector
College
Collision
Colloquium
Collusion
Color
Color of Law
Color of Office
Color of Title
Colorable
Colore Officii
Colorless
Combat
Combination
Comes
Comfort
Comity
Comity of Nations, or Between States
Commence
Commendatio
Commerce
Commercial
Commercial Agency
Commercial Traveler
Commission
Commission Merchant
Commissioner
Commissioner of Bail
Commissioner of Deeds
Commit
Commitment
Committee
Committing
Committing Magistrate
Commodity
Commodum (latin Term)
Common
Common, or Right of Common
Commonable Beasts
Commoner
Commonwealth
Commorant
Commorientes
Commotion
Communication
Communism
Community
Commutable; Commutative
Commutation
Commutation of Punishment
Compact
Company
Compensation
Compensatory
Competent
Compile
Complainant
Complaint
Compos (latin Term)
Compos Mentis
Composition
Composition in Bankruptcy or Insolvency
Compound
Compromise
Comptroller, or Controller
Compulsion
Compulsory
Compurgators
Computare (latin Term)
Con
Conceal
Concern
Concerning
Concerns
Conclude
Conclusion
Conclusive
Concubinage
Concur
Concurrent
Condemn
Condemnation
Condemnation Money
Conditio (latin Term)
Conditio Sine Qua Non
Condition
Condition Precedent
Condition Subsequent
Conditional
Conditional Contract
Condonation
Conduct
Confectioner
Confederacy
Confederation
Confessio
Confessio Facti
Confessio Juris
Confession
Confession and Avoidance
Confession of Action
Confession of Judgment
Confidential Communication
Confirmation
Confiscate
Conflict
Conflict of Laws
Conformity
Confront
Confusion
Confusion of Boundaries
Confusion of Debts
Confusion of Goods
Confusion of Rights or Titles
Congeable
Congregation
Congress
Connection
Connivance
Consanguineal; Consanguineous
Consanguinei
Consanguinity
Conscience
Conscience of the Court
Conscionable
Conscious
Consensual
Consensus
Consensus Facit Legem
Consensus Tollit Errorem
Consensus, Non Concutaitus, Faeit Matrimonium
Consent
Consequences
Conservator
Consideration
Consign
Consignation
Consignee
Consignment
Consignor
Consimili Casu
Consisting
Consolidate
Consolidation of Actions
Consolidation of Associations
Consort
Consortium (latin Term)
Consort-ship
Consortship
Conspiracy
Constable
Constablery
Constabulary
Constat
Constate
Constitution
Constitutional
Construction
Constructive
Consuetudo
Consuetudo Est Altera Lex
Consuetudo Interpres Legum
Consuetudo Loci Observanda
Consul
Consummate
Consummation
Contained
Contemplation
Contempt
Contents
Contest
Contestable
Contestant
Contiguous
Contingency
Contingency With a Double Aspect
Contingent
Continuance
Continuando (latin Term)
Continuing
Continuous
Contra (latin Term)
Contra Bonos Mores
Contra Formam Statuti
Contra Pacem
Contra Proferentem
Contraband
Contraband of War
Contract
Contractor
Contractual
Contractus
Contrary
Contravene
Contribution
Contributive; Contributory
Control
Controversy
Contumacy
Conveniently
Conventio
Conventio Vincit Legem
Convention
Conventional
Conversation
Conversion
Convey Ance
Conveyances at Common Law
Conveyances Under the Statute of Uses
Convict
Convicted
Conviction
Convince
Cooling Time
Coparcenary
Coparceners
Copy
Copyhold
Copyright
Coram (latin Term)
Coram Nobis
Coram Non Judice
Coram Vobis
Cord
Corner
Coroner
Corporal
Corporation
Corporeal
Corpus
Corpus Comitatus
Corpus Delicti
Corrupt
Corruption
Cost
Cost Price
Costs
Council
Count
Counter
Counterfeit
Counterpart
Countersign
Countervail
Country
County
County Commissioners
Coupon
Course
Court
Court of Conscience
Courts
Cousin
Covenant
Covenantee
Covenantor
Covert
Covin
Covinous
Cow
Cr
Crank
Credibility
Credible
Credit
Credit-mobilier
Crew
Crier
Crime
Crimen
Criminal
Criminate
Crop
Cross
Crown
Crown Case
Crown Debt
Crown Law
Crown Office, or Side
Crown Paper
Crown Pleas, or Pleas of the Crown
Cruelty
Cruise
Cul de Sac
Culpa
Culpable
Cultivation
Culvert
Cum (latin Term)
Cumulative
Curator (latin Term)
Cure
Cured-meat
Curia (latin Term)
Current
Cursus (latin Term)
Curtesy
Curtilage
Custodia (latin Term)
Custody
Custom
Customs
Cut
Cutlery
Cy Pres
D b e
D b n
D c
D c l
D j
D p
D r
D s
D s b
Dam
Damage
Damages
Damnum (latin Term)
Danger
Dare (latin Term)
Date
Day
De
Dead
Deaf
Deal
Death
Debauch
Debenture
Debet (latin Term)
Debt
Decedent
Deceit
Deception
Decision
Decisum (latin Term)
Declaration
Decoy
Decree
Decrepit
Dedication
Dedimus (latin Term)
Deed
Deem
Defalcation
Defamatory
Default
Defeasance
Defect
Defendant
Defense, or Defence
Defer
Deficiency
Define
Definite
Definitiol
Definition
Definitive
Deforcement
Degrree
Dehors
Del Crederel
Delay
Delectus (latin Term)
Delegate
Delegatus (latin Term)
Deliberation
Delict
Delictum (latin Term)
Delirium
Delivery
Delusion
Demand
Dementia
Demesne
Demise
Demittere
Demonstratio
Demonstration
Demurrage
Demurrer
Denarius Dei (latin Term)
Denizen
Denouncement
Deodand
Department
Departure
Dependent
Deposit
Deposition
Depositum (latin Term)
Depot
Deprive
Deputy
Deraign
Derelict
Derogation
Descend
Descriptio (latin Term)
Description
Desertion
Deserving
Design
Designatio (latin Term)
Designation
Desire
Despoil
Destroy
Detainer
Determine
Detinere (latin Term)
Detinue
Devastation
Devastavit (latin Term)
Deviation
Devisare (latin Term)
Devise
Devolution
Dictate
Dictionary
Dictum (latin Term)
Die; Dying; Death
Dies (latin Term)
Difficulty
Digest
Digging
Dignity
Dilatory
Diligence
Diminution
Diplomatic Officers
Direct
Directories
Directors
Dis
Disability
Disbursement
Discharge
Disclaimer
Disclose
Discontinuance
Discount
Discovery
Discretion
Discussion
Disease
Disguise
Dishonor
Disjunctive
Dismiss
Disorder
Disparagement
Dispatch
Displace
Dispose
Dispute
Dissolve
Distance
Distiller
Distracted
Distress
Distribution
District
Distringas
Disturbance
Divers
Diversion
Dividend
Division
Divorce
Dock
Docket
Doctor
Doctrine
Document
Doe; Roe
Dog
Dollar
Dolus (latin Term)
Dom
Domain
Dome
Domestic
Domicil
Dominion
Dominium (latin Term)
Dominus (latin Term)
Domus (latin Term)
Donatio (latin Term)
Donation
Donor; Donee
Donum (latin Term)
Dormant
Dos (latin Term)
Dotal
Double
Doubt
Dower
Dowry
Draft
Drain
Dram
Drama
Draw
Draymen
Dredge
Drift-stuff
Droit (french Term)
Druggist
Drummer
Drunkenness
Dubitare (latin Term)
Due
Duel
Dum (latin Term)
Dumb
Dungeon
Duplicate
Duplicity
Durante (latin Term)
Duress
Duty
Dwelling
E Contra
E Converso
Each
Earnest
Earnings
Earth
Easement
Eating-house
Eaves-dropping
Editor
Education
Effect
Effects
Efflux
Eign, Eigne, or Eisne
Either
Eject
Ejectio (latin Term)
Ejectment
Ejusdem Generis (latin Term)
Eldest
Elect
Eligible
Elisor
Eloign
Elopement
Elsewhere
Emancipation
Embargo
Embezzlement
Emblements
Embracery
Emergency
Emolument
Emphyteusis
Employment
Empty
En
Enabling
Enclosure
Encroach
Endow
Enemy
Engine
Engross
Enhanced
Enjoyment
Enlarge
Enlistment
Enormia
Ens
Entertainment
Entire
Entry
Enumeration
Eo (latin Term)
Epidemic
Equal
Equity
Equivalent
Er
Erect
Ermine
Erratum (latin Term)
Error
Escape
Escheat
Escrow
Esnecy
Esplees
Esquire
Essoign
Establish
Estate
Estimate
Estoppel
Estovers
Estray
Estreat
Estrepement
Et (latin Term)
Etymology
Evasion
Event
Every
Eviction
Evidence
Evident
Ex
Exaction
Examination
Exceeding
Excellency
Exceptio (latin Term)
Exception
Excessive
Exchange
Exchequer
Excise
Exclusive
Excuse
Execute
Executor
Exemplification
Exemption
Exequatur (latin Term)
Exercitor (latin Term)
Exhibit
Exhibition
Exigency
Exire (latin Term)
Existing
Expatriation
Expectancy
Expenditure
Expense; Expenses
Expert
Explosion
Export
Expose
Expositio (latin Term)
Express
Expressio (latin Term)
Extend
Extent
Extinguish
Extortion
Extra
Extradition
Extraordinary
F
F f
F j
F0lio
Fabricate
Face
Facere (latin Term)
Fact
Factor
Factory
Factum (latin Term)
Faculty
Failure
Fair
Fait (french Term)
Faith
Falcidian Law, or Portion
Fall
False
Falsus; Falsa (latin Term)
Fame
Family
Farm
Fast
Fauces Terrae (latin Term)
Fault
Fealty
Feasance
Federal
Federalist
Fee
Feed
Felo de se
Felony
Feme; or (french Term)emme (french Term)
Fence
Feoffmewt
Ferry
Feud
Fiction
Fides (latin Term)
Fiduciary
Field
Fieri (latin Term)
Fight
Figures
File
Filiation
Filius
Filum (latin Term)
Final
Find
Fine
Finished
Fire
First
Fish; Fishery
Fix
Fixture
Flag
Flagrans (latin Term)
Flat
Flee
Fleet
Float
Flogging
Floor
Flotsam
Foenus Nauticum (latin Term)
Follow
For
Forbearance
Force
Foreclosure
Foreign
Foreman
Forest
Forestalling
Forever
Forfeit
Forge
Form
Forma (latin Term)
Formedom
Fornication
Fornix (latin Term)
Forswear
Fort
Forthcoming
Forthwith
Fortuitous
Forum
Forwarder
Four
Frais (french Term)
Franchise
Frank
Fraud
Fraus
Free
Freight
French
Frequent
Friend
Frivolous
From
Fructus (latin Term)
Fruit
Fugitive
Full
Fund; Funds
Fundamental
Funeral
Furniture
Further
Future
G
G s
Gallon
Gallows
Gamble
Game
Gananical
Garnish
Gavelkind
Gazette
Gender
General
Gentle
Gentleman
Genuine
Genus (latin Term)
Gift
Gist
Give
Go
God
Going
Good
Good Will
Goods
Government
Gown
Grace
Grade
Graduate
Graft
Grain
Grammar
Grand
Grant
Gravamen (latin Term)
Great
Greenback
Gretna-green
Groceries
Gross
Ground
Guarantee
Guardian
Guest
Guilty
Gutter
H b
H c
H l
H r
Habere (latin Term)
Habit
Habitancy
Haeres (latin Term)
Hair
Hammer
Hanaper
Hand
Hanging
Happiness
Harbor
Hardship
Harvest
Have
Hawker
Hazard
Head
Health
Hearing
Hearsay
Heavy
Heifer
Help
Hence
Hereafter
Hereditament
Hereditary
Herein
Hereinbefore
Heretofore
Heriot
Hermeneutics
High
Hinder
Hiring
Histories
Hitherto
Hog
Hold
Holiday
Holograph
Home
Homicide
Homo (latin Term)
Homologate
Honesty
Honor
Honorarium (latin Term)
Hook
Horn-book
Horse
Hotchpot
Hotel
Houmas Grants
House
Huckster
Hue-and-cry
Hundred
Hung
Hurdle
Husband
Hustings
Hypothecation
Hypothesis
I c c
I o u
Ice
Idem
Identity
Idiocy
Ie (usually Ie)
If
Ignominy
Ignorance
Ignorari
Ignore
Il-
Ill
Illicit
Illiterate
Im-
Imbecility
Immediate
Immigration
Immunity
Impair
Imparlance
Impartial
Impeach
Imperium (latin Term)
Impertinence
Implements
Implication
Import
Impost
Impression
Imprisonment
Improve
Improvident
Impulse
Impunity
In
Inauguration
Incapable
Incest
Inchoate
Incident
Incipitur (latin Term)
Inclose
Include
Income
Incompatible
Increase
Incumbent
Incumbrance
Incur
Indecent
Indemnity
Indenture
Independence
Index
Indian
Indicia (latin Term)
Indictment
Indifferent
Indigent
Indignity
Individual
Indorse
Inducement
Infamy
Infant
Infer
Inferior
Infidel
Infirm
Influence
Information
Informatus (latin Term)
Infra (latin Term)
Infringement
Ingress
Inhabitant
Inherit
Inhibition
Injunction
Injuria
Injury
Inland
Inn
Innocence
Innuendo (latin Term)
Inofficious
Inops Consilii (latin Term)
Inquest
Inquiry
Insanity
Insinuation
Insolvency
Inspection
Installment
Instance
Instanter (latin Term)
Instar (latin Term)
Institute
Instruct
Instrument
Insurance
Insurrection
Intelligence
Intemperate
Intendment
Intent; Intention
Inter (latin Term)
Intercourse
Interesse (latin Term)
Interest i
Interference
Interim (latin Term)
Interlocutory
Intern
Interplead
Interpretatiol
Interpretation
Interpreter
Interrogatory
Intersect
Intervene
Intestate
Intimate
Intoxicate
Intromission
Intruder
Inure
Invention
Inventory
Invest
Investigation
Investiture
Invitus (latin Term)
Invoice
Ipse (latin Term)
Is (latin Term)
Issint
Issue
Item
J
J a
J a j
J j
J p
Jac
Jactitation
Jail
Janitor
Jeofail
Jeopardy
Jettison, or Jetsam
Jewel
Jj
Jobber
Joinder
Joint
Jointure
Journal
Journey
Judex
Judge
Judge-advocate
Judgment
Judgment
Judicature
Judicial
Judiciary
Jump Bail
Junior
Jural
Jurat
Juridical
Jurisconsult
Jurisdiction
Jurisprudence
Jurist
Jury
Jus (latin Term)
Just
Justice
Justification
K b
K c
Keep
Kidnaping
Kin; Kindred
Kind
King; Queen
Kiss the Book
Knowledge
L c
L f
L j
L jj
L l
L r
L s
Labor
Laches
Lading
Lake
Land
Landing
Landlord
Landscape
Languidus (latin Term)
Lapse
Larceny
Lascivious
Late
Latent
Lateral
Latin
Launch
Laundries
Law
Lawful
Laws of Oleron
Lawsuit
Lawyer
Lay
Lead
League
Leakage
Leaning
Learned
Lease
Leave
Lectures
Legacy
Legal
Legislate
Legitimacy
Let
Letter
Letter of Marque
Letter or Attorney or Power of Attorney
Levant et Couchant
Levee
Levy
Lewd
Lex (latin Term)
Liable
Libel
Liberty
Library
License
Licentiousness
Licitation
Lie
Lien
Life
Lift
Ligan
Light
Lightning
Like
Limb
Limit
Line
Link
Liquidate
Liquor
Lis
List
Litera (latin Term)
Literal
Literary
Litigate
Littoral
Live
Livery
Livery-stable
Ll
Ll b
Lloyd’s
Load
Loaded
Loan
Lobby
Local
Locate
Locatio (latin Term)
Lock-up
Locus (latin Term)
Lodge
Lodger
Log
Log-rolling
Logs
Lookout
Lord
Loss
Lost
Lot
Lottery
Louislana
Lucid Interval
Lucrative
Lucrum (latin Term)
Luggage
Lumber
Lunatic
Lying
Lynch Law
M
M d
M l
M r
M t
Machine
Magister (latin Term)
Magistrate
Magna Charta
Mail
Maim
Main
Mainer
Mainor
Mainpernor
Maintain
Major; Majus (latin Term)
Majority
Make
Mal
Maleficiuml
Malice
Malitia (latin Term)
Malpractice
Maltreatment
Malus (latin Term)
Malversation
Man
Manage
Mandare (latin Term)
Mandate
Mania
Manifest
Manner
Manor
Manslaughter
Manufacture
Manumission
Manure
Manus (latin Term)
Manuscript
Map
Marauder
Margin
Marine
Maritagium (latin Term)
Marital
Maritime
Mark
Market
Marriage
Marshal
Martial
Masses
Master
Materia (latin Term)
Material
Matrimony
Matter
Mature; Maturity
Maxim
May
Mayhem
Mayor
Meadow
Meander-line
Means
Measure
Mechanic
Mediate
Medicine
Medietas Linguae (latin Term)
Medley
Meet and Pass
Meeting
Member
Memorandum (latin Term)
Memory
Mens (latin Term)
Mercantile
Merchandise
Merchant
Mercy
Meretricious
Merger
Merit
Mesne
Message
Messenger
Messuage
Method
Metre, or Meter
Migration
Mile
Military
Militia
Mill
Mind
Mine
Mineral
Minister
Minor
Mint
Minutes
Mis
Misadventure
Miscarriage
Miscegenation
Mischief
Misconduct
Misdemeanor
Misnomer
Misprision
Mistake
Mitigation
Mittimus (latin Term)
Mixed
Mob
Mobilia (latin Term)
Mode
Model
Moderate
Modus (latin Term)
Molety
Money
Monition
Monograph
Monopoly
Monstrans de Droit (french Term)
Month
Monument
Moot
Moral
More or Less
Mortgage
Mortmain
Mortuary
Motion
Motive
Move
Mulatto
Mulct
Multifariousness
Multiplicity
Multitude
Municipal
Muniment
Murder
Museum
Muster
Mute
Mutilate
Mutiny
Mutual
Mutuum (latin Term)
Mystery
Mystic
N a
N b
N d
N e i
N p
N s
Naked
Nam (latin Term)
Name
Narratio
Nation
National Bank; National Banking Association
Natura (latin Term)
Natural; Nature
Naturalize
Natus (latin Term)
Navigable
Navy
Ne
Near
Neat
Necessaries
Necessary
Necessitas (latin Term)
Necessity
Need
Negative
Neglect
Negligence
Negotiate
Nemo (latin Term)
Nephew; Niece
Net; Nett
Neutrality
New
New Gate
News Paper
Next
Night
Nihil; Nil (latin Term)
Nihilist
Nisi (latin Term)
Noise
Nolle (latin Term)
Nomen (latin Term)
Nominal
Non (latin Term)
Nonsuit
North
Noscitur (latin Term)
Not
Notary
Note
Notice
Noting
Notorious
Novation
Novelty
Noxious
Nr
Nugatory
Nuisance
Nul
Null
Nullus (latin Term)
Number
Nunc Pro Tuncl
Nuncupative
Nuptial
O
O c
O s
Oath
Obit (latin Term)
Obiter (latin Term)
Object
Obligate; Oblige
Obliteration
Obloquy
Obscene
Obscene
Obsolete
Obsta Principiis (latin Term)
Obstruct
Obtain
Occupy
Occur
Of
Offense
Offer
Office
Officina Chartartum (latin Term)
Officium (latin Term)
Oil
Old
Oleomargarine
Omnis (latin Term)
On
Onerous
Only
Onus
Open
Opera
Operate
Opinion
Oppression
Option
Or
Oral
Orator
Ordain
Ordeal
Order
Ordinance
Ordinary
Ore
Ore Tenus by Mouth, by Word of Mouth; Oral or Verbally
Organize
Original
Orphan
Other
Ouster
Out
Outfit
Outlaw; Outlawry
Outstanding
Over
Overt
Owelty
Owner
Oyer
Oyez; Oyes
P c
P h v
P j
P l
P m
P p
P s
Pack
Package
Packet
Pact
Pactum (latin Term)
Painting
Pais; Pays (french Term)
Pamphlet
Pandects
Panel
Paper
Par (latin Term)
Parallel
Paramount
Paraphernalia
Paravail
Parcel
Parchment
Pardon
Parens (latin Term)
Parent
Parish
Park
Parliament
Parol
Pars (latin Term)
Parsonage
Part
Particular
Partitio (latin Term)
Partition
Partnership
Partus (latin Term)
Party
Pass
Passenger
Patent
Pater (latin Term)
Patria
Patrimony
Patronize
Pauper
Pave
Pawn
Pay
Peace
Peculation
Pecuniary
Peddler
Pedigree
Peer
Peine
Penal
Pend
Penitentiary
Pension
Peocedure
Peonage
People
Peppercorn
Per (latin Term)
Perambulation
Perception
Percolate
Peremptory
Perfect
Performance
Peril
Period
Perish
Perjury
Permanent
Permit
Pernancy
Perpetrator
Perpetual
Perpetuate
Perpetuity
Person
Persona (latin Term)
Persuade
Pertinent
Petit; Petty
Petitio (latin Term)
Petition
Pettifogger
Pew
Photographer
Physician
Pignus
Pilfer
Pillory
Pilotage
Pin-money
Piracy
Place
Placitum
Plain
Plaint
Plaintiff
Plantation
Plastering
Plat, or Plot
Plea
Pleading
Pledge
Plight
Plunder
Pluries (latin Term)
Point
Poison
Police
Policy
Politic
Poll
Polygamy
Pond
Pone (latin Term)
Pool
Poor
Popular
Port
Portion
Positive
Posse (latin Term)
Possessio (latin Term)
Possession
Possible
Post
Postea (latin Term)
Posterity
Posthumous
Postliminy
Postpone
Potestas (latin Term)
Pound
Poverty
Power
Practicable
Practical
Practice
Praecipe (latin Term)
Praemium (latin Term)
Praemunire (latin Term)
Praesumere (latin Term)
Prayer
Pre
Preamble
Prebend
Precarious
Precarium (latin Term)
Precatory
Precedent
Precept
Precinct
Preclude
Predominant
Pre-emption
Pre-existing
Prefer
Pregnancy
Prejudice
Premeditate
Premises
Premium
Prender; Prendre (french Term)
Prepense
Preponderance
Prerogative
Prescription
Presence
Present
Preside
President
Presume
Pretense
Pretium (latin Term)
Prevail
Previous
Price
Primage
Primary
Primogeniture
Primus (latin Term)
Principal
Principle
Print
Prior; Priority
Prison
Private
Privilege
Privilegium (latin Term)
Privy
Prize
Pro (latin Term)
Probable
Probare (latin Term)
Probate
Probative
Procedendo (latin Term)
Proceeding
Proceeds
Proces Verbal (french Term)
Process
Processioning
Prochein
Proclamation
Proctor
Procure
Produce
Profanity
Profert
Profession
Profit; Profits
Prohibere (latin Term)
Prohibition
Prohibition
Promise
Promoter
Promulgate
Pronouns
Proof
Proper
Property
Proposal
Propositus (latin Term)
Propound
Proprietor
Proprius (latin Term)
Propter (latin Term)
Prosecute
Prosequi (latin Term)
Prospectus
Prostitute
Protection
Protest
Protestant
Prothonotary
Provided; Proviso
Province
Provision
Provisional
Provisions
Provocation
Proxy
Prudence
Public
Publication
Publicist
Publisher
Pueblo
Punctuation
Punish
Pur
Purchase
Purge
Purport
Purpose
Purpresture
Pursue
Purview
Put
Putative
Q b
Q b d
Q c
Q c f
Q e n
Q s
Q t
Q v
Quaere (latin Term)
Quaestio (latin Term)
Qualify
Quantum
Quarantine
Quarry
Quash
Quasi (latin Term)
Quay
Question
Qui; Quid; Quod (latin Term)
Quia (latin Term)
Quickening
Quiet
Quit
Quoad (latin Term)
Quondam
Quota (latin Term)
Quousque (latin Term)
R l
R s
Raceway
Rack
Radius
Railroad
Raise
Rank
Ransom
Rape
Rate
Ratification
Ratihabitio (latin Term)
Ratio (latin Term)
Re
Reading
Real
Realize
Rear
Reason
Rebate
Rebut
Receipt
Receiver
Recite
Reclaim
Recognizance
Reconvention
Record
Recordari (latin Term)
Recoup
Recourse
Recover
Rectifier
Recuperare (latin Term)
Red Tape
Reddare (latin Term)
Redeem
Redress
Redundancy
Reeve
Refer
Reform
Reformatory
Refresh
Register
Regrating
Regular
Rehabilitate
Reimburse
Reinstate
Rejoin
Relation
Release
Relevancy
Relict
Religion
Remainder
Remand
Remanet
Remedium (latin Term)
Remedy
Remise
Remissness
Remit
Remittere (latin Term)
Remove
Render
Renew
Renounce
Rent
Repair
Repeal
Replenish
Replevin
Replication
Report
Representation
Reprieve
Reprisal
Republic
Repugnant
Repund
Reputation
Request; Require
Res
Rescission
Rescript
Rescue
Reservation; Reserve
Reside; Residence; Resident
Residue
Residuum (latin Term)
Resignation
Resist
Resort
Resources
Respite
Respond
Respondere (latin Term)
Responsible
Respublica (latin Term)
Rest
Restaurant
Restitutio (latin Term)
Restitution
Restore
Restrain
Retail
Retainer
Retaliation
Retire
Retornum (latin Term)
Retorsion
Retraxit (latin Term)
Retreat
Retrospective; Retroactive
Returm
Reus (latin Term)
Rev st
Revel
Revendication
Revenue
Reverse
Revert
Review
Revise
Revive
Revoke
Revolt
Reward
Rhodian Law
Rider
Rien l f
Right
Right of Conscience
Ring
Ringing up
Riot
Riparian
Riprap
Risk
River
Road
Robbery
Roll
Rolling-stock
Roman Law
Roster
Rout
Route
Royalty
Rule
Rumor
Run
S b
S c
S d
S j
S l
S p
Sabbath
Saevitia (latin Term)
Said; Aforesaid
Sail
Salary
Sale
Salic or Salique Law
Saloon
Salvage
Same
Sample
Sanction
Sanctuary
Sane
Satisfy
Save
Scandal
Schedule
Scheme
Schism
School
Science
Scintilla (latin Term)
Scire (latin Term)
Scold
Scot and Lot
Scrambling
Scrip
Script
Scrivener
Scroll
Sea
Seal
Search
Seated
Secrete
Sectarian
Secundum (latin Term)
Secure
Secus (latin Term)
Sed (latin Term)
Sedge Flat
Sedition
Seduce
Seed
Seisin
Seisina (latin Term)
Select
Selzure
Semble
Seminary
Semper (latin Term)
Sen
Senior
Sense
Sensus (latin Term)
Sentence
Separate
Sepulcher
Sequestration
Sergeant or Serjeant
Seriatim (latin Term)
Serious
Servant
Service
Servitude
Session
Set
Set-off
Settle
Sever
Sewer
Shall
Sham
Share
Sharp
Shave
Sheep
Shelley’s Case
Sheriff
Ship
Shooting Mark
Shop
Short
Show
Shyster
Sic (latin Term)
Side
Sidewalk
Sight
Sign
Silence
Similar
Similis (latin Term)
Similitude
Simony
Simulated
Since
Sine
Sister
Sit
Situate
Situs (latin Term)
Slander
Slavery
Slay
Sleep
Sluice-dam
Smuggle
Snake
Snow
So
Socage
Sodomy
Sojourn
Solatium (latin Term)
Sold
Sole
Solemn
Solicit
Solum (latin Term)
Solvency
Solvit (latin Term)
Son
Soon
Soul
Sound
Sous Seing Prive (french Term)
Sovereignty
Span
Special
Specialty
Specie
Species (latin Term)
Specific
Specification
Speculation
Spes Recuperandi (latin Term)
Spinster
Spirits; Spirituous
Spiritualism
Split
Spoliation
Spoliator (latin Term)
Spring
Spurious
Square
Squatter
Ss
St
St l
Stab
Stab-chamber
Stakeholder
Stale
Stamp
Stand
Staple
Star
Stare (latin Term)
Start
State
Station
Stationery
Statuary
Status (latin Term)
Statute
Statute-merchant, Statute Staple
Stay
Steal
Stenographer
Stet (latin Term)
Stipulation
Stirps (latin Term)
Stock
Stocks,
Stoppage in Transitu
Store
Straddle
Stranding
Stranger
Straw Bail
Stray
Street
Strict
Strictus (latin Term)
Strike
Structure
Stub
Stultify
Stump
Sub (latin Term)
Subject
Submit
Suborn
Subpcena
Subrogation
Subscribe
Subsidy
Substance
Substitute
Subtraction
Subvert
Succession
Such
Suffer
Sufficient
Suffrage
Suggestion
Sui (latin Term)
Suicide
Suit
Suitable
Sum
Sum up
Summary
Summon
Sumptuary
Sunday
Super (latin Term)
Superior
Supersede
Supersedeas (latin Term)
Supervisor
Supplemental
Supplicavit (latin Term)
Support
Suppose
Suppress
Suppressio (latin Term)
Supra (latin Term)
Supreme
Sur (french Term)
Surcharge
Surety
Surface
Surmise
Surplus
Surplusage
Surprise
Surrender
Surrogate
Survey
Survive
Suspension
Suspicion
Swamp
Swear
Sweeping
Swell
Swift
Swindle
Syllabus
Symbol
Syndicate
Syndicf
Syngraph
Table
Tabula (latin Term)
Tacit
Tacking
Tail
Take
Tales (latin Term)
Tariff
Tavern
Tax
Teacher
Team
Technical
Telegraph
Telephone
Teller
Tempest
Temporary
Tempus (latin Term)
Tenant
Tend
Tender
Tenement
Tenere (latin Term)
Tenor
Tenure
Term
Terminate
Terminus
Terre-tenant
Terrier
Territory
Test
Testable
Testify
Testis (latin Term)
The
Theater
Theft
Then
Thence
Therefore
Therein
Thereof
Thereon
Thereupon
Thing
Think
This
Thread
Threat
Through
Thrust
Ticket
Tide
Tight
Tillage
Timber
Time
Tippling-house
Tipstaff
Tithe
Title
To
Tobacconist
Token
Toll
Ton
Tontine
Tool
Torpedo
Tort
Torture
Toties Quoties (latin Term)
Touch
Toward
Tow-boat
Town; Township
Tracing
Tract
Trade
Trade-mark
Trades-unions
Traffic
Tramp
Transaction
Transcript
Transfer
Transferre (latin Term)
Transient
Transire (latin Term)
Translation
Transport
Travel
Traverse
Treason
Treasure-trove
Treaty
Tree
Trespass
Trial
Tribe
Tribunal
Triers, or Triors
Troops
Trouble
Trover
True
Trust
Tug-boat
Tuition
Turnkey
Turnpike
Turpitude
Tutor; Tutrix
Twelve Tables
U
U s
Ubi (latin Term)
Ubiquity
Ultima (latin Term)
Ultimate
Ultra (latin Term)
Umpire
Un
Under
Under Writer
Understanding
Undertake
Undertaker
Uniform
United States
United States Court Circuit
Unity
Until
Unus (latin Term)
Unusual
Upon
Use
Usurper
Usury
Usus (latin Term)
Ut (latin Term)
Utility
Utter
Uxorl
V a
V c
V c c
V e
Vacancy; Vacant; Vacate
Vacation
Vacatur (latin Term)
Vadium
Vagrant
Valid
Value
Variance
Vehicle
Vein
Vend
Venditio (latin Term)
Venire (latin Term)
Venue
Verbum (latin Term)
Verdict
Verify
Versus (latin Term)
Vertu
Verus (latin Term)
Vessel
Vest
Veto (latin Term)
Vex
Vexari (latin Term)
Via (latin Term)
Vice
Vicinity; Vicinage
Vicious
Videre (latin Term)
Vie (french Term)
View
Vigilans (latin Term)
Vigor (latin Term)
Village
Villein or Villain
Violence
Vires (latin Term)
Virtue
Vis (latin Term)
Vise
Visit
Viva Voce (latin Term)
Void; Voidable
Voir (french Term)
Volo (latin Term)
Voluntary
Voluntas (latin Term)
Vote
Vouch
Voyage
W d
Wage
Wager
Wages
Wagon
Waif
Waive
Wall
Want
Wanton
War
Ward
Warehouse
Wares
Warrant
Warrant of Attorney
Warrant of Commitment
Warrantia
Warranty
Warren
Waste
Watch
Water
Way
Ways and Means
Weapon
Wear and Tear
Week
Weight
Welfare
Well
Weregild
Westminster
Wharf
When
Whereas
Whereupon
While
Whipping
White
Widow
Wife
Wigs
Will
Wind up
Wit
Witchcraft
With
Withdraw
Within
Without
Witness
Woman
Wood
Woolsack
Words
Work
Works
World
Worry
Worship
Wound
Wreck
Writ
Writing
Wrong
Yacht
Year
Yeas and Nays
Yeoman
Yielding and Paying
Youth

Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims

Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims

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