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Weights and measures

the same shall be void, and the weight, measure, scale, balance, or steelyard shall be liable to be forfeited. 26. Fraud in Use.-Where any fraud is wilfully committed in the using of any weight, measure, scale, balance,

Recognisance

rules 112-115 of the Crown Office Rules of 1906, especially rule 113, by which no recognizance 'shall be forfeited, estreated, or put upon the estreat roll without the order of the Court or a Judge, nor unless

Kennelworth edict

Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, anno 51 Hen. 3, A.D. 1266. It contained a composition of those who had forfeited their estates in that rebellion, which composition was five years' rent of the estate forfeited, Hale's Hist., p.

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Deodand

which had caused the death of a person and for that reason was given to God that is forfeited to the crown to be applied to pious uses and distributed in alms by the high almoner Thus

Deodand

a personal chattel which had been the immediate occasion of the death of any reasonable creature; it was forfeited to the Crown to be applied to pious uses and distributed in alms by the high almoner; but

Gypsies

heinous felonies and robberies.' It was enacted that if any such persons came within the realm, they should forfeit all their goods and chattels, and should leave the kingdom within fifteen days after command so to do,

Estreat

of a Court to be levied by the bailiff or other officer, Fitz. N.B. 57; also (2) to forfeit. See RECOGNIZANCE. A copy or duplicate of some original writing or record, esp. of a fine or amendment

Liberam legem amittere

lose one's free law (called the villanious judgment), to become discredited or disabled as juror and witness, to forfeit goods and chattels and lands for life, to have those lands wasted, houses razed, trees rooted up, and

Handy dandy

child guessing in which closed hand the other holds some small object winning the object if right and forfeiting an equivalent if wrong hence forfeit

Philopena

A present or gift which is made as a forfeit in a social game that is played in various ways also the game itself

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