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Bees
the ownership in a swarm which flies from his land so long as he can keep them in sight and has the power to pursue them, even though the pursuit involve a trespass. If they take refuge
Advice
to another by letter, informing him of bills or drafts drawn on him, with particulars of date, or sight, the sum, and the payee. Bills presented for acceptance or payment are frequently dishonoured for 'want of advice.
Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea.
as to acquit on trial for bigamy a woman reasonably believing her first husband (whom she had lost sight of for less than 7 years) to be dead; see the elaborate judgment of Stephen, J., pp. 184
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Sightly
Pleasing to the sight comely
Ocularly
By the eye or by actual sight
Image
representation or similitude of any person thing or act sculptured drawn painted or otherwise made perceptible to the sight a visible presentation a copy a likeness an effigy a picture a semblance
Occultation
The hiding of a heavenly body from sight by the intervention of some other of the heavenly bodies applied especially to eclipses of stars and planets
Buck fever
Intense excitement at the sight of deer or other game such as often unnerves a novice in hunting
Dimly
In a dim or obscure manner not brightly or clearly with imperfect sight
Dazzle
To overpower with light to confuse the sight of by brilliance of light
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