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Donis conditionalibus, Statute de
his heirs if issue fail, or there is no issue at all . . . And if a fine be levied hereafter upon land so given, it shall be void in law.' The intolerable mischief introduced by
Disentailing Deed
Disentailing Deed. Under the Fines and Recoveries Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 74), a tenant-in-tail can bar his estate tail
Affeerors
Fr., to tax, fr. forum, Lat., a market], persons who, in courts-leet, upon oath, settle and moderate the fines and amercements imposed on those who have committed offences arbitrarily punishable, or that have no express penalty appointed
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Particular tenants, Alienation by
Particular tenants, Alienation by, when they con-veyed by a feoffment, fine, or recovery, a greater estate that the law entitled them to make a forfeiture ensued to the person
Impalpable
Not palpable that cannot be felt extremely fine so that no grit can be perceived by touch
Jack
fibrous matter are scattered the seeds which are roasted and eaten The wood is of a yellow color fine grain and rather heavy and is much used in cabinetwork It is also used for dyeing a brilliant
Jade
of a pale to dark green color but sometimes whitish It is very hard and compact capable of fine polish and is used for ornamental purposes and for implements esp in Eastern countries and among many early
Kampylite
A variety of mimetite or arseniate of lead in hexagonal prisms of a fine orange yellow
VerbarKarakul
A type of Astrakhan esp in fine grades obtained from the Karakul sheep See sense 2 and cf Caracul
Kerchief
A square of fine linen worn by women as a covering for the head hence anything similar in form or material worn
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