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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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