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Judgment

too remote because the plaintiff still possesses his full right to show that the defence is false and succeed in the suit. Thus, such an order passed by the Trial Judge would not amount to a judgment

Element

Element, A constituent part that must be proved for the claim to succeed, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 538.

Frater fratri uterino non succedet in h'reditate paterna.

Frater fratri uterino non succedet in h'reditate paterna.--(A brother shall not succeed a uterine brother in the paternal inheritance.) The maxim is now superseded; for by the Inheritance Act, 1833

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Heirship movables

law withholds from the executors and next of kin, and gives to the heir, that he may not succeed to a house and lands completely dismantled. They consist of the best of everything-furniture, horses, cows, oxen, farming

Herald

To the superior and inferior heralds are added four others, called Marshals or Pursuivants of Arms, who commonly succeed in the places of such heralds as die or are promoted; they are denominated Blue-mantle, Rouge-croix, Rouge-dragon and

Jus offerendi

Jus offerendi, means the right of subrogation; the right to succeed to a senior creditor's lien and priority upon tendering the amount due to that creditor, Black's Law Dictionary,

Masters of the Supreme Court

to supervise pleadings, and decide as to discovery. There are also Masters in the Chancery Division who have succeeded to the position and powers of the Chief Clerks of the Chancery judges, the title of 'Master of

Limitation of actions and prosecutions

of which the first was 21 Jac. 1, c. 16, the (English) Limitation Act, 1623, and the principal succeeding ones, the Real Property Limitation Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 42), the (English) Civil Procedure

League of Nations (Societe des Nations)

in handling many problems. The first Secretary-General of the League was Sir Eric Drummond; in 1933 he was succeeded by M. Avenol.

Laudemium

Laudemium, means a sum paid to a landowner by a person succeeding to a particular form of land contract by gift, devise, exchange, or sale. The payment equaled 2% of

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