A Law Dictionary Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America, and of the Several States of the American Union: With References to the Civil and Other Systems of Foreign Law, Հատոր 21855 |
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... writing hanging at or out of the same . This name is also given to an appending seal . LABOR . Continued operation ; work . 2. The labor and skill of one man is frequently used in a partnership , and valued as equal to the capital of ...
... writing hanging at or out of the same . This name is also given to an appending seal . LABOR . Continued operation ; work . 2. The labor and skill of one man is frequently used in a partnership , and valued as equal to the capital of ...
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... writing is also known by the name of lease ; and this word sometimes signifies the term , or time for which it was to run ; for example , the owner of land , containing a quarry , leases the quarry for ten years , and then conveys the ...
... writing is also known by the name of lease ; and this word sometimes signifies the term , or time for which it was to run ; for example , the owner of land , containing a quarry , leases the quarry for ten years , and then conveys the ...
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... writing or not in writing . See Parol Leases . Leases in writing are either by deed or without deed ; a deed is a writing sealed and delivered by the parties , so that a lease under seal is a lease by deed . The respec- tive parties ...
... writing or not in writing . See Parol Leases . Leases in writing are either by deed or without deed ; a deed is a writing sealed and delivered by the parties , so that a lease under seal is a lease by deed . The respec- tive parties ...
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... writing owns himself to be the father . A bastard may be legitimated in North Carolina , on application of the putative father to court , either where he has married the mother , or she is dead , or married another , or lives out of the ...
... writing owns himself to be the father . A bastard may be legitimated in North Carolina , on application of the putative father to court , either where he has married the mother , or she is dead , or married another , or lives out of the ...
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... writing representing the same ; or if any such person , employed as aforesaid , shall steal , or take , any of the same out of any letter , packet , bag , or mail of letters , that shall come to his or her possession , such person shall ...
... writing representing the same ; or if any such person , employed as aforesaid , shall steal , or take , any of the same out of any letter , packet , bag , or mail of letters , that shall come to his or her possession , such person shall ...
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Էջ 201 - ... that it is bona fide his Intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly, by name to the prince, potentate, state or sovereignty of which the alien may be at the time a citizen or subject.
Էջ 262 - Queretaro, and every male naturalized citizen thereof, who shall have become such ninety days prior to any election, of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been a resident of the State one year next preceding the election, and of the county in which he claims his vote ninety days, and in the election precinct thirty days, shall be entitled to vote at all elections...
Էջ 494 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandise, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same...
Էջ 225 - ... journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such reconsideration, two-thirds of the members present shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the...
Էջ 201 - Court is at the time held, and on his declaring, on oath or affirmation, that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, State, or sovereignty whatever, and particularly by name the prince, potentate, State, or sovereignty whereof he was before a citizen or subject...
Էջ 224 - But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the State in time of war...
Էջ 226 - In case the office of any judge shall become vacant, before the expiration of the regular term for which he was elected, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governor, until a successor is elected and qualified; and such successor shall be elected for the unexpired term, at the first annual election that occurs more than thirty days after the vacancy shall have happened.
Էջ 223 - Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish the same, except such parts as may require secrecy. The doors of each house shall be kept open, except when the public welfare shall require secrecy.
Էջ 150 - Measure of Length. 12 Inches = 1 Foot 3 Feet = 1 Yard 5i Yards = 1 Rod, or Pole 40 Poles = 1 Furlong 8 Furlongs = 1 Mile 69^, Miles = 1 Degree of a Great Circle of the Earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a name is given, but subdivisions are used for many purposes. Among mechanics, the inch is commonly divided into eighths. By the officers of the revenue and by scientific persons it is divided into tenths, hundredths, &c. Formerly it was made to consist of 12 parts, called lines.
Էջ 264 - In case the office of any judge of the supreme court, or of any district court, shall become vacant before the expiration of the regular term for which he was elected, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governor, until a successor shall be elected and qualified, and such successor shall be elected for the unexpired term at the first general election that occurs more than thirty days after the vacancy shall have happened.