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fund
fund 1 : a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set aside for a specific objective cli·ent security fund : a fund established by each state to compensate clients for losses...
Amercement or Amerciament
Courts of record; the former are arbitrarily imposed by Courts not of record, as Courts-leet, Termes de la Ley
Annat, or Annates
Annat, or Annates, first fruits (being one year's whole profits) of a spiritual living, Termes de la Ley. See BOUNTY OF QUEEN ANNE
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Childwite
right to take a fine of a bond-woman gotten with child with her lord's consent, Termes de la Ley; Jac. Law Dict.
Augmentation
27 hen. 8, c. 27, to determine suits and controversies relating to monasteries and abbey-lands, Termes de la Ley.
Charterer
Charterer, a person who charters or hires a ship for a voyage or for a certain period; also a Cheshire freeholder, Sir P.Ley's Antiq. F. 356.
Casu consimill
party to whom such tenant so alienated to his prejudice, and in the tenant's lifetime, Termes de la Ley. Abolished.
Cape
petit cape, after appearance or view granted, summoning the tenant to answer the default only, Termes de la Ley; Steph. Com. The proceedings in real actions were abolished by 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 27, s.
Barr-fee
fee of 20l. payable by every prisoner acquitted of felony to the sheriff or gaoler, Termes de la Ley. (Abolished by Statute 130 years ago.)
Avowterer, Advouterer
Avowterer, Advouterer, an adulterer. The crime being called Avowtry, Termes de la Ley
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