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Double faced
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Barouche
A four wheeled carriage with a falling top a seat on the outside for the driver and two double seats on the inside arranged so that the sitters on the front seat face those on the back … the driver and two double seats on the inside arranged so that the sitters on the front seat face those on the back seat
Broadcloth
A fine smooth faced woolen cloth for mens garments usually of double width ie a yard and a half so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard
Ambiguity
Ambiguity, doubtfulness, double-meaning, obscurity. There are two species of ambiguity--'latent' and 'patent.' Where the words of a document as they stand … the written words equally well. A 'patent ambiguity,' on the other hand, is one which appears on the face of the document and renders it unintelligible, e.g., a legacy of 100l. to ___. No parol evidence is
Bond
obligation shall be void, or else shall remain in full force, and the bond is then called a double or conditional one; see Dav. Prec. Vol. V., pt. Ii., p. 268. When a bond contains a penalty, … owing, with interest, can be recovered, and in no case can this exceed the amount appearing on the face of the bond. See 8 & 9 Wm. 3, c. 11, s. 8; Re Dixon, (1900) 2 Ch
Jeopardy
trial when the first witness is sworn. Also termed legal jeopardy, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 839. Double is the subjection of an accused person to repeated trial for the same alleged offence, Dictionary of Political … Jeopardy, means the risk of conviction and punish-ment that a criminal defendant faces at trial. Jeopardy attaches in a jury trial when the jury is empaneled, and in a Bench trial
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