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Waltham Black Act (English), The

Waltham Black Act (English), The. See BLACK ACT.

Black-leg. To call a man a 'black-leg' is not actionable unless it can be shown that the word was

Black Act, 9 Geo. 1, c. 22 (English), so called because it was occasioned by the outrages committed by

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Black Rod, Gentleman Usher of, a chief officer of the king, deriving his name from the Black Rod of

Black Acts (English), Acts printed in the old black letter during the dynasty of the Stuarts in Scotland.

Black as jet deep black See first jet

Black as pitch or tar

Black ward, a sub-vassal, who held ward of the king's vassal.

Black letter, means a letter having wide acceptance and great authority and often written down, Webster's Dictionary of Law,

Black game, heath fowl, in contradistinction to red game, as grouse, is 'game' (see that title) within the (English)

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