Black Death - Law Dictionary Search Results
Black death
Black death, the great pestilence which visited England and other parts of
Black death
A pestilence which ravaged Europe and Asia in the fourteenth century
Bubonic plague
weakness and high fever The disease was known as the black death and was responsible for several devastating plagues throughout the middle
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Labourers, Statute of
owing to the scarcity of labour arising out of the 'Black Death.'
Estate duty
the principle value of all pro-perty that passed on death, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 569. Estate duty, in India
Civil death
to vote, make contracts, inherit, hold public office and sue, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. Civil death, where a property-owner has
Reprieve
of execution of a criminal sentence, esp. a death sentence, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1305. Reprieve, is derived from
Will
directs his or her estate to be distributed upon death, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1592.
Heriot
chattels, payable to lord of the fee on tenant's death, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 732. The extinction of heriots
Obit
A record or notice of a person's death, an obituary, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1100.
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