"Abstinence" is a word in ENGLISH

In practice. Higher; superior. The court to which a cause is removed by appeal or wrlt of error is called …

The state or practice of an absentee; esp. the practice of absenting one's self from the country or district where …

The state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute; the principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary …

A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service.

Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an …

Capable of being accomplished; practicable.

The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals.

One who practices rope dancing, high vaulting, or other daring gymnastic feats.

Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; -- opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a …

To carry out in practice; to perform.

Pertaining to matters indifferent in faith and practice.

In practice. A continuance, by adjournment, of a regular term. Harris v. Gest, 4 ohio St. 473; Kiugs-ley v. Bagby, …

lu public law. The administration of government means the practical management and direction of the executive department, or of the …

In English practice. A suit brought in chancery, by any one interested, for administration of a de-* cedent’s estate, when …

The act or practice of admitting.

To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise; …

To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; -- followed by of, …

To show a fondness for; to like to use or practice; to choose; hence, to frequent habitually.

In practice. The con-firming, or ratifying a former law, or Judg-ment. Cowell; Blount

In practice. A solemn und formal declaration or asseveration that an affidavit is true, that the witness will tell the …