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Demi-vill

Demi-vill, a town consisting of five freemen of frank-pledges, Spelman.

Covenant

two or more parties, by deed in writing, signed, sealed, and delivered, by which either of the parties pledges himself to the other that something is either done or shall be done, or stiuplates for the truth

Kachcha adatia

Kachcha adatia, a general type of agent, as opposed to a pucca adatia a special type of pledging his agent credit, and for certain purposes himself acting as the principal, his English counterpart being a del

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Plegii de prosequendo

Plegii de prosequendo, pledges to prosecute with effect an action of replevin.

League of Nations (Societe des Nations)

The Covenant, consisting of 26 Articles at the beginning of each of the Peace Treaties, is its charter, pledging these States to promote international co-operation, and achieve peace and security by accepting obligations not to go to

Lien

carriers, innkeepers, and a shipmaster's lien for freight. The Civil Law derived its own lines, whether they were pledges or hypothecations, or simple privileges, from similar sources. The following is an analysis of the mode in which

Pignorative, Pignorary

Pignorative, Pignorary [fr. pignus, Lat.], pledging, pawning.

Pledgee

Pledgee, one who receives pledges; a pawner.

Plegii de retorno habendo

Plegii de retorno habendo, pledges to return the subject of distress, should the right be determined against the party bringing the action of

Replevy, or Replevish

to mainprise on surety; also to re-deliver goods which have been distrained to their owner, upon his giving pledges in an action of replevin. See last title.

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