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Chevge, Chevagium, or cherage

a tribute sum of money formerly paid b such as held land in villeinage to their lords in acknowledgement, and was a kind of head or poll money, Bract. 1. 1, c. x.

prescription

set by law ;also : such possession that creates real rights [acquisitive prescription is interrupted when the possessor acknowledges the right of the owner "Louisiana Civil Code"] NOTE: The Louisiana Civil Code has set various periods of

Bill of debt, or Bill obligatory

Bill of debt, or Bill obligatory, when a merchant by his writing acknowledges himself in debt to another, in a certain sum, to be paid on a certain day, and subscribes

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reject

reject : to refuse to accept, acknowledge, or grant compare revoke

Desideratum

Anything desired that of which the lack is felt a want generally felt and acknowledge

Deism

The doctrine or creed of a deist the belief or system of those who acknowledge the existence of one God but deny revelation

deflect

aside to bend as rays of light are often deflected to deflect a punch to deflect criticism by acknowledging a mistake

Confessor

One who confesses one who acknowledges a fault or the truth of a charge at the risk of suffering specifically one who confesses himself

Cognovit

An instrument in writing whereby a defendant in an action acknowledges a plaintiffs demand to be just

Cognizee

One to whom a fine of land was acknowledged

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