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Poor laws
Poor laws. By the (English) Poor Relief Act, 1601, (43 Eliz. c. 2), frequently called 'The Act of Elizabeth,' overseers of the poor were annually appointed in every parish; the churchwardens of every parish being also...
Recorder
Recorder, in municipal boroughs having a separate Court of Quarter Sessions, a barrister of five years' standing at least, appointed by the Crown, holding office during good behaviour, and receiving 'such yearly salary not exceeding that...
Simulatio latens
Simulatio latens, a species of feigned disease, in which disease is actually present, but where the symptoms are falsely aggravated, and greater sickness is pretended than really exists, Beck's Med. Jurisp. 3.
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Suit
Suit, a following. It is used in divers senses:- (1) An action in the Supreme Court, or a proceeding by petition in the Divorce branch of that Court; a prosecution; a petition to a Court, etc....
Wills
Wills. A will is the valid disposition by a living person, to take effect after his death, of his disposable property. ''But in law ultima voluntas in scriptis is used, where lands or tenements are devised,...
Morbid
Not sound and healthful induced by a diseased or abnormal condition diseased sickly as a morbid condition a morbid constitution a morbid state of the juices of a plant
Caudle
A kind of warm drink for sick persons being a mixture of wine with eggs bread sugar and spices
Megrim
A kind of sick or nervous headache usually periodical and confined to one side of the head now more commonly called migraine headache or migraine
Close stool
A utensil to hold a chamber vessel for the use of the sick and infirm It is usually in the form of a box with a seat and tight cover
benefit
benefit 1 : something that provides an advantage or gain ;specif : an enhancement of property value, enjoyment of facilities, or increase in general prosperity arising from a public improvement general benefit : a benefit to...
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