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Manumission
them the door, giving them a lance and a sword, and proclaiming them free. Others were manumitted by charter. There was also an implied manumission, as when the lord made an obligation for payment of money to
Leucata
as mile contains, Dugd. Mon., tom. i. p. 768. And so it seems to be used in a charter of William the Conqueror to Battle Abbey.
League of Nations Union
of Nations Union (at 15 Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W. 1) is a British voluntary organisation, under a Royal Charter, of which the object is to educate and make effective public opinion concern-ing the League.
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Latrocinium
Latrocinium, the prerogative of adjudging and executing thieves; also larceny, theft, Old Charter.
Royal Burghs in Scotland
Royal Burghs in Scotland, are incorporated by royal charter, giving jurisdiction to the Magistrates with-in certain bounds, and vesting certain privileges in the inhabitants and burgesses. A
Right close, Writ of
the lord of ancient demesne, which lieth for those tenants within ancient demesne who hold their lands by charter in fee-simple, or in fee tail, or for life, or in dower, Fitz. N.B. 11 F.; and see
Wear, or Weir
'lawfully in use' at the time of the passing of that Act by virtue of a grant or charter or immemorial usage. Weirs and mill dams for taking or obstructing salmon and trout not in use before
Science and Art Department
Science and Art Department. Constituted by charter. See also 38 & 39 Vict. c. 68.
Telligraphum
Telligraphum [fr. tellus, Lat., land; and, Gk., to write], an Anglo-Saxon charter of land, 1 Reeves' Hist. Eng. Law, c. 1, p. 10.
High Steward of the Universities, Court of the Lord
High Steward of the Universities, Court of the Lord. By the charter of 7th June, 2 Hen. 4, confirmed by 13 Eliz. c. 29, conusance was granted to the University
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