Stimson’s Law Dictionary

“A concise law dictionary of words, phrases, and maxims : with an explanatory list of abbreviations used in Law books “(1911). The Authors were Stimson, Frederic Jesup, 1855-1943 and Voorhees, Harvey Cortlandt, b. 1867. FREDERIC JESUP STIMSON was PROFESSOR OF COMPARATIVE LEGISLATION IN HARVARD and HARVEY CORTLANDT VOORHEES was lawyer in the Boston Bar and author of “the Law Of Arrest In Civil And Criminal Actions”

The publisher was Little, Brown and Company (Boston), both of this 1911 editon and the 1881 edition.

List of Legal Terms defined in the Dictionary

Note: for a list of French and Latin Legal Terms defined in the Dictionary, see here.

Abadengo, span
Abandon
Abandonment
Abatuda
Abbaiaunce, abbaizance
Abbreviations
Abduction
Abearance
Abere-murder, sax
Abet
Abishersing
Abjuration of the Realm
Abnormal
Abode
Abolition
Abortion
Abortus
About
Abrogation
Abscond
Abstention
Abuse of a female child
Abuttals
Abutter
Acceleration
Acceptance
Acceptor
Access
Accessary
Accessory
Accident
Accomenda, ital
Accommodation paper
Accomplice
Accord
Accouchement
Account
Accretion
Accroach
Accrue
Accumulative sentence
Accused
Acknowledgment
Acknowledgment-money
Acquest
Acquiescence
Acquietantia, An acquittance; a release
Acquire
Acquittal
Acquittance
Act
Acton Bumel
Actual
Actual damages
Addition
Additional
Address
Adeem
Ademption
Adjacent
Adjective law
Adjoining
Adjourned term
Adjudicataire
Adjustment
Admeasurement of dower
Admeasurement of pasture
Administration
Administrator
Admiralty
Admissions
Admittance
Adsm., ads., ats
Adult
Adulteration
Adultery
Advancement
Adventitious
Adventure
Adverse enjoyment
Adverse possession
Advisement
Advocate
Advocate, Lord
Advocatus fisci
Advowee
Advowson
Advowtry, advowterer
AEdificare in tuo proprio solo non licet quod alteri noceat
AEdiflcatum solo solo cedit
Affect
Affiance
Affiant
Affiliation
Affirmant
Affirmanti, non neganti, incumbit probatio
Affirmation
Affirmative pregnant
Affray
Aforethought
After
Aftermath
Against
Age
Agenhine, awnhin, sax
Agent
Agent and patient
Aggravation
Aggrieved
Agild, sax
Agiler, sax
Agio, ital
Agnatio, I., Agnation
Agrarian
Agree
Agreement
Aid and comfort
Aider
Aider by verdict
Aids
Ajuar, span
Alcalde, span
Aleator
Aleatory
Alfet
Alien
Alienee
Alienor
Alimenta
Alimony
All
Allegation
Allegiance
Alleging diminution
Allision
Allodial
Allonge
Allot
Allotment note
Alms
Alnage
Along
Also
Altarage
Alteration
Alternative
Amalphitan Code
Ambit
Ambulatory
Ambush
Amenable, amesnable
Amendment
Amerciament, amercement
Amicable action
Amnesty
Amotion
Amparo, span
Analogy
Anarchy
Ancestor
Ancestral action
Anchorage
Ancient demesne or domain
Ancient house
Ancient lights
Ancient writings
Ancillary
Animal
Anno Domini
Annuity
Anonymous
Answer
Ante-date
Ante-nuptial
Anticipation
Any
Apartment
Aphasia
Apographia
Apostles
Apothecary
Apparent danger
Apparent heir
Appearance
Appellant
Appellate
Appellee
Appendant
Application of payments
Appointee
Apportionment
Appraise
Apprehension
Apprentice
Approach
Approbate and reprobate
Appropriation
Approver
Appurtenances
Appurtenant
Arbiter
Arbitrament and award
Arbitrary
Arcarius
Archdeacon
Archives
Arenales, span
Argumentative
Aristocracy
Arles
Arraign
Array
Arrears, arrearages
Arrest of judgment
Arrest The detention of a person by authority of law; see Voor
Arriage and carriage
Arrogation
Arser in le main
Arson
Articled clerk
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Partnership
Artificer
Asphyxia
Ass
Assassination
Assault
Assembly unlawful
Assets
Asseveration
Assignatus utitur jure auctoris
Assignee, assign
Assignment
Assignor
Assistance
Associates
Association
Astitution
Astrihilthet, sax
At arm’s length
Atha
Atheist
Attachiamenta bonorum
Attainder
Attaint
Attempt
Attendant terms
Attestation
Audencia, span
Augmentation
Autocracy
Autonomy
Auxilium
Avaria
Aver
Average
Aver-corn
Averment
Averum
Avet
Avoidance
Avowry
Avowtry
Avulsion
Award
Away-going crop
Ay
Ayuntamiento, span
Bacberend, sax
Backing
Backside
Bad
Bailee
Bailiff
Bailment
Bailor
Bailpiece
Baldio, span
Balius
Ban, banns
Bane
Bank-note, bank-bill
Bannitus
Bar
Bargain and sale
Barratry
Barretry
Barrister
Base fee
Bastard
Bastarda
Bastardy process
Battery
Batture
Bawdy house
Beasts of the chase
Bedel
Behoof
Bench
Benefice
Beneficiary
Beneficium
Benefit of clergy
Benevolence
Bequeath
Bercaria
Berghmote
Bernet, sax
Bestiality
Betterment
Bigamy
Bilan
Bilateral
Biline
Bill
Binding over
Bitch
Black Book of the Admiralty
Blank bar
Blasphemy
Blodwite, sax
Bloody hand
Boarder
Boc, sax
Boc-land
Book of acts
Boom
Boon-days
Booty
Bordlands
Borgh, borg, sax
Borrow
Boscage
Boscus
Bote, boot, sax
Bottomry, bummaree
Bought and sold notes
Boundary
Bozero, span
Bracton
Breach of close
Breaking
Brehon law
Bribery
Brief
Brigbote, brugbote, sax
Brocage, brokerage
Brothel
Bulk
Bundling
Burden of proof
Burg
Burgbote
Burgomaster
Burking
Business
Butts and bounds
Buying of titles
By-bidding
By-laws
C.B.
C.O.D.
Çà,fr
Ca. resp., Ca. sa.
Caballeria, span
Cacicazgos, span
Cadi
Caducary
Caesarian operation
Call
Cambist
Campertum
Cancellation
Candidate
Cantred
Capital crime
Capital stock
Capitation
Carat
Care
Cargo
Carlisle tables
Carnal
Carnal knowledge
Carrier
Carry
Cartel
Carvage, carucage
Case
Cast
Castle guard or ward
Casual
Casual ejector
Casualty
Cataneus
Catchpole
Cattle
Cattle-gate
Cautioner
Caveator
Ceapgild, sax
Cede
Cedent
Cedula, span
Celibacy
Cenegild, sax
Cenninga
Cens
Censaria
Censo, span
Certainty
Certificate of deposit
Certificate, trial by
Certification of assize
Certified check
Cesionario, span
Cesser, cessure
Cessionary
Chamber
Champarty, champerty
Champertor
Chance
Chance-medley
Chancery
Chantry, chauntry
Chapelry
Character
Charge
Charter-land
Charter-party
Chase, chace
Chastity
Chaud-medley
Cheat
Check, cheque
Chevantia
Chiltem Hundreds
Chippingavel
Chirgemote, chirchgemote, sax
Chirograph
Chivalry
Christian
Christian name
Christianitatis curia
Christianity
Church
Churl
Cinque ports
Circar
Circuit
Citacion, span
Citizen
Civil
Claim
Clarendon, Constitutions of
Clause
Clearance
Clearing-house
Clergy
Clerk
Close
Clough
Club
Cocket
Code
Codicil
Coercion
Cognation
Cognizance, cognisance, conusance
Cognizor, conusor
Cognomen
Cohabit
Coif
Collateral
Collation to a benefice
Collega
Collocation
Collusion
Combat
Combe
Comfort
Comites
Commendatus
Commissary
Commission
Commitment
Commodato, span
Common
Common, tenancy in
Commonable
Commons
Communi dividendo
Communings
Commutation
Commutation of tithes
Comparative negligence
Compensacion, span
Compensation
Competent
Complaint
Composition
Compromise
Conceal
Concessor
Concilium
Conclude
Concubine
Concur
Concurrent
Concussion
Condictio
Condition
Conditional fee
Conditional limitation
Conditional sale
Condonacion, span
Conduct-money
Cone and key
Confederation
Confession
Confession and avoidance
Confidential communications
Confirmation
Confiscare
Confitens reus
Conflict of laws
Confusion of rights
Conjectio causae
Conjecture
Conjugal rights
Conjuration
Connivance
Connubium
Conocimiento, span
Consanguinity
Conscionable
Consent
Consent rule
Consequential damages
Conservator
Consideration
Consignee
Consignment
Consignor
Consiliarius
Consilium
Consisting
Consolato del mare
Consolidation rule
Consort
Conspiracy
Constate
Constating instruments
Constitutional
Constructio legis non facit injuriam
Construction
Constructive
Construe
Consul
Consummate
Contempt
Contentious
Contiguous
Contingency
Contingency with a double aspect
Contingent
Contingent estate
Contingent remainder
Continual claim
Continuance
Contraband
Contracausator
Contraescritura, span
Contribution
Contributory
Controver
Contumacy
Contumax
Contusion
Conventional
Conversion
Cooling time
Coparcenary
Copartner
Copartnership
Copy
Copyhold
Co-respondent
Corn
Cornage
Corporal
Corporal oath
Corporation
Corporeal
Corpse
Corregidor, span
Corsepresent
Corsned, sax
Cosbering
Costs
Cotland
Cottage
Count
Counterclaim
Counterplea
Counter-roll
Country
County corporate
Court
Court-lands
Coututlaugh, Sax
Covenant
Covenant to stand seised
Covenantee
Covenantor
Covert
Covin
Cranage
Crave
Craven, sax
Creditor
Creditors’ bill
Crementum comitatus
Cretio
Crim
Crime
Criminal conversation
Criminal law
Croft
Cropper
Cross action
Crossed cheque
Crown
Crown law
Crude
Cul de sac
Culpable
Culprit
Cumulative
Cure of souls
Current
Cursitors
Curtesy, Curtesy of England
Custodia
Custom of merchants
Customary estate
Customs
Dacion, span
Damages
Damni injuria actio
Danelage
Dangerous weapon
Dative
Day
Dead freight
Deadly weapon
Deafforest
Dealer
Dean and chapter
Debauch
Debt
Debtee
Debtor
Decalogue
Deceit
Decern, sc
Deciner, desiner, dozyner, etc
Declaration
Declaratory
Declare
Declinatory plea
Decree, decreet, sc
Decretal order
Decretum Gratiani
Dedication
Deed
Deem
Deemster
Defamation
Defeasance
Defeneration
Defensive allegation
Definitive
Defloration
Defossion
Defraudacion, span
Degrading
Degree of relationship
Dejacion, span
Del credere, ital
Delate, sc
Delatura
Deliverance
Delivery
Dem
Demandant
Demise
Demise and re-demise
Demonetize
Demonstrative legacy
Demur
Demurrage
Demurrer
Denarii
Denizen
Denouncement
Denuntiatio
Deodand
Departure
Depone
Deponent
Deportation
Depose
Deposit
Deposition
Deputy
Derelict
Derogation
Desafuero, span
Descend
Descent
Deslinde, span
Desmemorialdos, span
Desperate
Despitus
Desrenable
Desuetude
Detainer
Determinable
Determinate
Determine
Devest
Devise
Devisee
Devisor
Devoir
Devolution
Devolve
Di colonna, ital
Dictate
Dictores
Dictum, pl. dicta
Dignity
Dilacion, span
Dilapidation
Dilatory plea
Diminution of the record
Diocese
Diplomatic agent
Dipsomania
Diriment impediments
Disability
Disaffirmance
Disbar
Discharge
Disclaimer
Discontinuance
Discontinuous servitude
Discovery
Discretionary trust
Disentailing deed
Disgavel
Disherison
Dishonor
Disjunctive allegations
Disorderly house
Disparagement
Dispone, sc
Dispose
Disputatio fori
Dispute
Disseisee
Disseisin
Disseisor
Distracted person
Distrain
Distress
Distribution
Disturbance
Dites ouster
Dittay, sc
Diversity
Divest
Dockage
Docket
Doctors’ Commons
Document
Dole
Dolo, span
Domain
Dombec, domboc, sax
Dome, doom, sax
Domesmen
Domicil
Domicil of origin
Dominant tenement
Donatarius
Donor
Dormant
Dormant partners
Dot
Dotage
Dote, span
Dowager
Dower
Dowress
Dowry
Draft
Dragoman
Dram
Drawback
Droitural
Druggist
Dry exchange
Dubitatur, abb
Due-bill
Dungeon
Dunnage
Duplicity
Duress
Dusty foot
Dwlling house
Dying without issue
Dynasty
Dysnomy
E. g.; abb
Earnest
Earnings
Easement
East Greenwich
Easter term
Eberemord, sax
Edict
Educate
Effects
Effigy
Effraction
Eik, sc
Either
Ejection
Ejectment
Ejercitoria, span
Ejidos, span
Elected
Elector
Eleemosynary
Elements
Eligible
Elisors
Ell
Elopement
Eluviones
Embargo
Embezzlement
Emblements
Embraceor
Embracery
Emigrant
Emigration
Eminent domain
Emit
Emolument
Emphyteusis
Emplazamiento, span
Emprestito, span
Enabling powers
Enabling Statute
Enact
Enajenacion, span
Encroach
Endowment
Enfeoff
Enfranchisement
Engross
Enjoin
Enlarge
Enlistment
Enroll
Entail
Entice
Entrega, span
Entrepôt
Entry
Enure
Eod’
Epiqueya, span
Episcopus
Epistolae
Equitable assets
Equitatura
Equity of redemption
Equivocal
Erosion
Error
Escape
Escape warrant
Escheat
Escheator
Escribano, span
Escrow
Escuage
Esketores
Esnecy
Espera
Esplees
Esquire
Esse
Essoign, essoin
Estadal, span
Estadia, span
Estimate
Estop
Estoppel
Estray
Estreat
Estrepe
Eundo, morando, et redeundo
Eunomy
Event
Eviction
Evidence
Exaction
Excessive bail
Exchange
Exchequer
Excise
Excusable homicide
Executed
Execution
Executive
Executor
Executory
Exemplification
Exhibitant
Exigible
Existing
Exoneration
Expatriation
Expectancy
Exposure of the person
Express
Extend
Extent
Extenuation
Extinguishment
Extradition
Extrajudicial
Extra-territorial
Extrinsic
Ey
Eyott
Eyre
F.O.B.
Fabric lands
Facsimile
Fact
Factor
Factorizing process
Faestingmen
Fail
Failing of record
Fairly
Faith and credit
Faithful
Falcidia, span
Falda, span
Faldae cursus
Faldage
Faldata
Fallo, span
Fallow land
Falsify
Falso retorno brevium
Falsonarius
Famacide
Family
Fanega, span
Farm
Farrier
Fast estate
Fatuum judicium
Fealty
Fee
Feigned issue
Felonious homicide
Felony
Femicide
Feneration
Feoffee
Feoffee to uses
Feoffment
Feoh, sax
Feorme, ferme, sax
Ferdfare, sax
Ferita
Ferrator
Festingman
Fetters
Feudal
Feudo, span
Fianza, span
Fiar, sc
Fiduciary
Fiel, span
Field
Fieldad, span
Fifteenths
Fight
Fightwite, sax
Filacers, filizers
Filare
Filiate
Filiation
Filius, 2
Filly
Final
Fine
Finem facere
Firm
First-fruits
Fisc
Fiscal
Fish royal
Fitzherbert
Fixture
Fledwit, Flightwite
Flem, sax
Fleta
Fleth, flet, sax
Flichwite
Float
Floating capital
Flotages
Flotsam
Fluctus
Flumen
Fluvious
Focage
Foderum
Foemina vero co-operta
Foesa
Foeticide
Foetura
Foetus
Foi
Foiterers
Folc land, sax
Fold-course
Folgarii, folgers
Folio
Fonsadera, span
Fontana
Foraneus
Forcible entry or detainer
Foreclosure
Foreign
Forejudge
Forest
Forestall
Forgavel
Forgery
Forisfamiliated
Forma
Formata brevia
Formedon
Fornication
Forprise
Forswear
Fortaxed
Forthcoming bond
Foster-loan
Foundling
Four corners
Four seas
Franchise
Franclaine, franklyn
Francus homo
Frankalmoign
Franking privilege
Fratriage
Fratricide
Fraud
Frauds, Statute of
Fredum
Free alms
Freight
Frendlesman, sax
Freoborgh, sax., free burrow or borow
Frequent
Fresh disseisin
Frettum
Fretum
Friborgh
Fribusculum
Frigidity
Frivolous
Frussura
Frutos, span
Frythe, sax
Fuage, fumage
Fuera de guerra, span
Fuero de castilla, span
Fuero de correos y caminas, span
Fuero de marima, span
Fuero juzgo, span
Fuero municipal, span
Fuero, span
Fugator
Fugitation, sc
Full age
Fungible
Furiosity
Further assurance
Furtively
Fustigatio
Gage
Gajum
Gamacta
Gamble
Ganancial, span
Ganancias, span
Gaol delivery
Gardein
Gardianus
Garnishee
Garrote
Garth
Gate
Gavel
Gavelet
Gavelkind
Geld, gild, sax
Gelding
Gemote, sax
Geneath, sax
General agent
Genuine
Genus
Gerefa, sax
Gestation
Gift
Gildale
Gist
Glyn
Go
God bote
Goldsmiths’ notes
Good abearing
Graft
Grand assize
Grange
Grant
Grantee
Grantor
Grassum
Grava
Gravatio
Gravis
Great Seal
Great tithes
Gregorian epoch
Gremio, span
Greva
Greve
Grith, sax
Grith-brech, sax
Gronna
Gross
Grossement
Ground rent
Guaranty
Guia, span
Gule of August
Gwabr merched, bril
Gwalstow
Habeas Corpus Act
Habentia
Habit
Habit and repute, sc
Hacienda, span
Haereda
Haga
Haill
Haimsucken, sc
Half-blood
Hallazco, span
Halmote
Halywercfolk, sax
Ham, sax
Hamel
Hamma
Hanaper office
Hand
Handborow
Handhabend
Handsale
Hangwite, sax
Hanse towns
Hantelode
Hard cases
Harth-penny
Hat-money
Haugh
Haw
Hawgh, howgh
Hayward
Headborow
Head-note
Hearsay
Hearth-money
Heat of passion
Hedge-bote
Heir
Heirloom
Henghen, sax
Heptarchy
Heredad, span
Heredero, span
Hereditament
Heresy
Heriot
Heritable and movable rights, sc
Heritor
Hermandad, span
Hermaphrodites
Hermer
Herondes
Hesia
Heybote
Hidage
Hidalgo, span
Hide
Hidel
High sea
High-water mark
Higler
Higuela, span
Hind, hine, sax
Hipoteca, span
Hirst, hurst
Hoga
Hogenhyne, agenhyne, sax
Holm
Holografo, span
Holograph
Holt, sax
Hombre bueno, span
Homestead
Homiplagium
Homologacion, span
Homologation
Hoo
Hope
Hordera
Horn tenure
Hornbook
Hospiticide
Hotchpot
Hough
How, howe
Hue and cry
Huebra, span
Hullus
Humagium
Hundred
Hurst
Husbrece
Huscarle, sax
Hypothetical question
Hysterotomy
Hythe, sax
Ictus
Ignominy
Illicit
Illocable
Illusory appointment
Immemorial
Impanel
Imparlance
Imparsonee
Impeachment of waste
Impedimento, span
Implead
Impound
Impressment
Imprisonment
Impristi
Improper feud
Impropriation
Improve, sc
Imputation of payments
In action
In
Inblaura
Incendiary
Incest
Inchoate
Inclosure
Incompatibility
Incontinence
Incumbent
Incumbrance
Inde
Indefeasible
Indefinite failure of issue
Indenture
Independent contractor
Indicare
Indiction
Indorsee
Indorsement
Inducement
Induction
Indulto, span
Infangthefe, sax
Infant
Infanticide
Infanzon, span
Infeft, sc
Infeodation, infeudation
Inference
Infirmative
Information
Inheritable blood
Inheritance
Inhibition
Initiate
Injunction
Inlagh
Inland bill of exchange
Innocent
Innovation
Inns of Chancery
Inns of Court
Inoficiocidad, span
Inquest
Insensible
Insinuacion, span
Inspection, Trial by
Instance Court The ordinary Court of Admiralty, as distinct from the Prize Coiirt; see the entry on types of courts, 91
Instancia, span
Institutio, institution
Insurance
Intendenta, span
Intendment of law
Intercommoning
Interim order
Interlineation
Interlocutor, sc
Interlocutory
Intern
International law
Interrogatories
Intestable
Intestate
Intromission
Intrusion
Inure
Investiture
Irrecusable
Irrigation
Irritancy, sc
Issuable
Issue
Jactitation
Javelour
Jeofails, Statute of
Jeopardy
Jetsom, jettison
Joinder
Joint
Joint and several
Joint tenants
Jointure
Journeys accounts
Jubilacion, span
Jucio de apeo, span
Judge advocate
Judicial admission or confession
Judicial notice
Juicio, span
Juridical
Jurisprudence
Juristic act
Jury
Justice
Justiciar
Justicies
Justifying bail
K.B.
Kavil
Keelage
Keeper of the Forest
Kelp-shore
Kenning to a terce
Kiddle
Kidnapping
Kill
Kin
Kirby’s quest
Kleptomania
Knave
Knight’s fee
Knights of the shire
Knight-service
Label
Labourers, Statutes of
Laches
Lagan, sax
Lage
Laity
Landboc, sax
Landcheap
Landea
Land-gable
Lapidation
Lapse
Larceny
Las partidas, span
Last heir
Lathe
Law
Lawe
Lawful
Lawing of dogs
Lawless Court
Lawnde, lounde
Lay
Lay days
Lea, ley
Lease
Lease and release
Leccator
Legacy
Legatary
Legatee
Leipa
Leod
Lese majesty
Lessa
Lessor of the plaintiff
Leswes
Let
Letters
Levari facias
Levees
Levis culpa
Levy
Libel
Libellant
Libellee
Liberation
Liberty
Liblac
Licenciado, span
Licentiousness
Lidford law
Lie
Liege
Lien
Ligeance
Limited company
Lineal
Liquidated
Literal
Litigiosity
Litigious right
Litispendencia, span
Littleton
Littoral
Livery
Local venue
Locataire
Location
Log
Log-rolling
Lowers
Lucrative succession, sc
Lunar
Lytae
Maeg
Maere
Magistrate
Maiden assize
Mainpernours
Mainprise
Mainsworn
Maintenance
Make law, To
Malandrinus
Malice
Malicious prosecution
Manbote, sax
Mancomunal, span
Mandamiento, span
Mandare
Manifest
Manor
Manrent
Manslaughter
Manumission
Manure
Marches
Marital
Market overt
Marksman
Marleberge, marlbridge
Marque and reprisal, Letters of
Marriage
Marshal
Mart
Martial law
Masters in Chancery
Matelotage
Math
Matricide
Matter in deed
Media annata
Medical jurisprudence
Medscheat
Menace
Mercenlage, sax
Mercy
Mere, sax
Meretricious
Merger
Merton, Statute of
Messuage
Metatus
Metegavel, sax
Metes and bounds
Metropolitan
Michaelmas Term
Michelgemote
Michery
Mieses, span
Mina
Minus
Miscegenation
Miscontinuance
Misdemeanor
Misfeasance
Misjoinder
Misnomer
Mispleading
Misprision
Misstaicus
Mistery
Misuser
Mitigation
Mittomus
Modius
Moerda
Moiety
Money counts
Monition
Monocracy
Moot
Moot court
Morganatic marriage
Mortgagee
Mortgagor
Mortmain
Mortuary
Mote, sax
Motion
Multifarious
Multiplicity of suits
Multure
Municipal corporation
Muniments, miniments
Mutation
N.E.I.
Naked
Naked trust
Namium
Nasciturus
Natio
Native habendo
Natural children
Natural day
Natural heirs
Naturalization
Navigable
Navigation Act
Near
Nearest
Neat, net
Necessaries
Negative condition
Negative pregnant
Neglect
Negligence
Negotiable
Negotiate
Never indebted
New assignment
Next friend
Next of kin
Nominal damages
Nonability
Nonage
Nonclaim
Nonfeasance
Nonjoinder
Nonjuror
Nonsuit
Nontenure
Nonterm
Nonuser
Normal law
Notary
Notorious
Notoriously
Novels
Novigild
Noxious
Nuisance
Nuncio
Nuncupative will
O.N.B.
Object of a trust
Oblations
Obligation
Obligor
Obloquy
Obrogation
Obscene
Obvious
Occasio
Occupancy
Occupant
Octave
Officer de facto
Offspring
Oleron
Olograph, olographic
Oneratio
Onerous
Onomastic
Open for business
Open law
Operation of law
Opp’
Opposite
Option
Or
Oral
Orator
Ordeal
Ordenamiento, span
Order
Ordinance
Ordinary
Ore leave
Orphan’s Court
Outer bar
Outfangthefe, sax
Outlaw
Outlawry
Outstanding term
Overt
Owling
Oxgang, oxgate
P.C.
P.P.
Pacare
Pace
Pack
Package
Packing a jury
Pains and penalties, Bill of
Palatine
Pandects
Panel, panell
Paper-book
Parage
Paranoia
Paraphernalia, parapherna
Parceners
Pardon
Parish
Park
Paroche
Partition
Partnership
Party-wall
Patent
Patricide
Patron
Patroon
Pauper
Pawn
Payments, appropriation, application
Peculiar
Peddler
Peer
Penal
Pent road
Peonia, span
Peremptory
Perfecting bail
Performance
Perils of the sea
Perishable goods
Perjury
Permanent
Permanent abode
Permanent employment
Permission
Permissive waste
Permutation
Pernancy
Perpetuity
Perquisites
Personable
Personal
Personalty
Pesquidor, span
Peter’s pence
Petition
Petitory suit
Pettifogger
Pharos
Phrenasthenia
Physical fact
Picaroon
Piccage
Pickery, sc
Pightel
Pignorative contract
Pilfer
Pimp
Pin-money
Piperolls
Piscary
Pixing the coin
Place
Plaint
Plaintiff
Plea
Pleader
Pleading
Plebeian
Pledge
Plegii de retorno habendo
Plenarty
Plenary
Ploughbote
Plunderage
Poaching
Pocket judgment
Pocket sheriff
Poinding, sc
Police power
Policy
Poll
Pollicitation
Polyandry
Polygamy
Pontage
Port of discharge
Port risk
Portgreve
Portsales
Positive condition
Positive law
Possessed
Possession
Possessory
Possibility
Post
Posteriority
Posterity
Posthumous
Post-note
Postuati
Postulatio
Potentially
Potestas
Potwallers, potwallopers
Pound breach
Poundage
Poustie, sc
Poverty affidavit
Power
Practicing
Praecipitium
Praed
Praedial tithes
Praxis judicum interpres legum
Prebendary
Precatory words
Precept
Predicate
Predominant
Pre-emption
Pre-existing debt
Premeditation
Premises
Premium
Prepense
Prerogative
Prescribe
Present
Presentation
Presentment, presentation
Presents
Pretorium
Pride gavel
Primage
Primogenitus
Principal
Private act, statute
Privement enceinte
Privignus
Privilege
Privileged communication
Privilegium clericale
Privity
Probable cause
Probate
Probation officer
Procedure
Process
Proclamation
Proctor
Procurations
Procurator
Procurator fiscal
Prodigal
Profert, profert ad curiam
Profit à prendre
Prohibition
Proletarius
Promisee
Promisor
Promoters
Property
Propios, span
Proponent
Proportum
Propositus
Propound
Prosecutor
Protection
Protest
Protestation
Prothonotary
Protocol
Protocolo, span
Prover
Public act
Publication
Publici juris
Publish
Pudicity
Puffer
Puis, puys, puz, etc., Jr
Purchase
Purgation
Purlieu
Pursue, sc
Putative
Pyromania
Q.B.
Q.C.
Q.V.
Quadroon
Quantity of estate
Quarantine
Quash
Queen consort
Queen dowager
Quitclaim
Quota
Rachetum
Rack rent
Ratify
Ratihabitation
Real
Reasonable part
Reassurance
Rebouter
Recaption
Receipt
Receiptor
Receiver
Receivers’ certificates
Recession
Recidivist
Recognizance
Recognize
Record
Recordum
Recoupment
Recourse, without
Recovery
Recreant
Recrimination
Recto, De
Rector
Rectum
Recussor
Red Book of the Exchequer
Redeem
Redemption
Redhibition
Redisseisin
Reduction into possession
Reduction, sc
Redundancy
Re-entry
Reeve, sax
Refalo
Refection
Reg. gen
Regard
Regardant
Regicide
Regidor, span
Register’s Court
Regnal years
Regrating
Regular clergy
Rehabilitate
Rejoinder
Relative powers
Relative rights
Relator
Release
Relegatio
Reliction
Rem
Remainder
Remitter
Renounce probate
Renovant
Rent
Repleader
Replevin
Repliant
Replication
Reprisal
Reprobatur, sc
Reputable
Reputation
Resceit
Rescript
Reset
Resiant
Residuary
Resist
Resolutive, resolutory
Resources
Respondent
Respondentia
Resseiser
Rests
Resulting trust or use
Retainer
Retortion
Retroactive
Return
Reverser, sc
Reversion
Reversionary lease
Reverter
Revocation
Revocatur
Rhodian law
Ribaud
Rifflare
Right
Right, writ of
Riot
Riparian proprietors
Robbator
Roman law
Romescot
Roturier
Roup, sc
Rout
Royal court
Rubric
Rule
S
Sac
Sacaburth, saccabor, sax
Sacrilege
Safe pledge
Safeguard
Said
Saio
Salic law
Salvage
Salvus plegius
Sanctuary
Sanis
Sart
Satisdatio
Sc
Scan, mag., scandalum magnatum
Schireman
Sci. fa
Scienter
Sciregemot, scyregmot, sax
Scot
Scrivener
Scroll
Scutifer
Sea letter
Search, right of
Sea-shore
Sebastomania
Second deliverance
Section
Secular
Sedition
See
Seised
Seized, seizin, etc
Semestria
Senility
Sequestration
Serious
Serjeanty
Serve
Service
Session laws
Session, Court of
Seti
Set-off
Settlement
Sever
Several
Severance
Shave
Shelley’s Case
Ship’s-husband
Shire-mote
Shrievalty
Si, cy,fr
Sign manual
Similar
Simony
Simulation
Sinking fund
Sitio
Six clerks
Slander
Slander of title
Socer
Socman
Sodomy
Solar day
Solares, span
Solicitors
Solvere
Soon
Sortitio
Soul-scot
Sounding in damages
Sovereign
Specialty
Spiritual courts
Spiritualities
Spouse breach
Spulzie, spuilzie, sc
SS
Stable-stand
Stallage
Standing mute
Stating part of a bill in equity
Statute-merchant
Statutory release
Steelbow goods
Stellionate
Stere
Steth, stede
Stint
Stipulation
Stoppage in transitu
Stowe
Strict settlement
Strip
Stultify
Stumpage
Subinfeudation
Subornation
Subrogation
Subscribe
Substantive law
Substituted service
Subtraction
Suerte, span
Suffragan
Suffrage
Suggestion
Suit
Suitors’ fund
Summary
Summing up
Summum jus
Sumptuary laws
Superfoetation
Superstitious uses
Supplementary proceedings
Suppletory oath
Surcharge
Surety
Suretyship
Surface waters
Surrebutter
Surrejoinder
Surrender
Surrogate
Swein
Syb and som, sax
Syllabus
Syndic
Syngraph
Synod
T.R.E.
Tacit law
Tacking
Tail
Tailzie, sc
Taini, thaini
Tale
Talmud
Taltarum’s Case
Tanistry
Tanteo, span
Team
Tedding
Teinds, sc
Teinland, sax
Temporalities
Tenant
Tenant-right
Tender
Tenement
Tenths
Tenure
Term
Terminum qui praeteriit
Termor
Terra nova
Testacy
Testate
Testmoigne
Theft
Theft-bote
Thegn
Thellusson Act
Thesmothete
Thirlage, sc
Thrithing, sax
Tiempo inhabil
Timber
Time immemorial, time out of memory
Tipstaff
Tithes
Tithing
Toll
Tor, sax
Tot
Tourn
To-wit
Toxicology
Transcript
Travail
Traverse
Treasure trove
Treaty
Treble costs
Trebucket
Trespass
Trespasser ab initio
Trial
Triers, triors
Trigamus
Trigild
Trinity term
Tripartite
Triplication
Tronage
Trover
True copy
Trust
Trustee
Trustee process
Tumbrell
Tun, sax
Turbary
Turpitude
Twyne’s Case
Tyrrell’s Case
Udal
Ultimate facts
Unconscionable bargain
Uncuth, sax
Underlease
Uniformity of Process Act
Unilateral
Unity
Universities Courts
Unlage
Unlawful assembly
Unliquidated damages
Usage
Usance
Use
User
Usufruct
Usury
Uterine
Utland, sax
Utter
Utter, sax
Uxorcide
V
Vacant
Vagueness
Valuable consideration
Vara
Variance
Vassal
Vectura
Venal
Vendition
Veray
Verbal
Verd
Verderor
Verdict
Verey, very, verray
Verification
Vert
Vest
Vetera statuta
Vic’
Vicar
Vicontiel
Vidua
Viduity
Vie, fr
View
Vill
Villanous judgment
Villein
Vintner
Viz
Void
Voidance
Voluntary
Volunteer
Vouch
Voucher
Vs
Wadset, sc
Wage
Wager of law
Wager-policy
Waif
Wainable
Waive
Wantonly
Wapentake
Warden
Wardship
Warrandice, sc
Warrant
Warrant
Warranty
Warren
Waste
Waveson
Way
Waygoing crop
Weald, sax
Wear, weir
Welsh mortgage
Welshing
Were, sax
Westminster
Wharfinger
When
White rents
Whole blood
Wic, wyk, sax
Wild’s Case
Wills, Statute of
Winchester, Winton, Statute of
Wirta
Wisbuy, Laws of
Wite, sax
Witenagemote
Withdrawing a juror
Without day
Witness
Wold, sax
Wolfshead
Woodgeld
Woodmote
Worth, weorth, sax
Wreck
Writ
Yard-land
Year to year
Year, day, and waste
Yeoman
Yeven, yeoven
York
Particular average, lien
Fire bote
Queen’s Bench
Speaking demurrer
Office, office found
Petty
Specific legacy, traverse
Sufferance
Leading a use
King’s Bench
Foreign attachment
Legal assets
Military Court

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