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District

The circuit or territory within which a person may be compelled to appear; (2) Circuit of authority; province. See [Constitution of

Equity of redemption

repayment of the loan within the strict time, is nevertheless compelled to reconvey the legal estate to the mortgagor, who applies

Appraiser

1, stat. Acton Burnel, appraisers valuing goods too highly were compelled to take them at their own valuation

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Conformity, bill of

undertook to conform to the decree, or the creditors were compelled by the decree to conform to it, 1 Story's Eq.

Fine force

Fine force, where a person is compelled to do that which he cannot help, Old. N. B.

Privileged communication

Privileged communication, a communication which a witness cannot be compelled to divulge, such as that which takes place between husband

Personal property

if the property consisted of moveable goods, A. could be compelled to furnish and sign an inventory of them and an

Five-mile Act

2,whereby popish recusants, convicted for not going to church, were compelled to repair to their usual place of abode, and not

Pardanashin lady

women who, accord-ing to the customs, ought not to be compelled to appear in public, shall be exempt from personal appearance

Offence

Offence, crime; act of wickedness. It is used as a genus, comprehending every crime and misde-meanour, or as a species,...

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