"Comitatus" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL

Comitatus LAW AND LEGAL
Definition:

In oid English law. A county or shire; the body of a county. The territorial jurisdiction of a comes, i. e., count or earl. The county court, a court of great antiquity and of great dignity ln early times. Also, the retinue or train of a prince or high governmental official

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Abutments LAW AND LEGAL

TS. The ends of a bridge, of those parts of it which touch the land. Sussex County v. Strader, 18 …

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Academy LAW AND LEGAL

In its original meaning, an association formed for mutual improvement, or for the advancement of science or art; ln later …

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Acquiesce LAW AND LEGAL

To give an implied con-sent to a transaction, to the accrual of a right, or to any act, by one’s …

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Adduce LAW AND LEGAL

To present, bring forward, offer, introduce. Used particularly with refer-euce to evidence. Tuttle v. Story County, 56 Iowa, 316, 9 …

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Adjust LAW AND LEGAL

To bring to proper relations; to settle; to determine and apportion an uinount due. Flaherty v. Insurance Co., 20 App. …

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Admission To Bail LAW AND LEGAL

The order of a competent court or magistrate that a person accused of crime be discharged from actual custody upon …

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Admittendo In Socium LAW AND LEGAL

A writ for associating certain persons, as knights and other gentlemen of the county, to jus-tlces of assize on the …

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albertite ENGLISH

A bituminous mineral resembling asphaltum, found in the county of A. /bert, New Brunswick.

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Allocato Comitatu LAW AND LEGAL

TU. In old Eng-lish practice. In proceedings in outlawry, wheu there were but two county courts holden between the delivery …

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Ambush LAW AND LEGAL

The noun "ambush” means (1) the act of attacking an eneipy unexpect-edly from a concealed station; (2) a conceal-ed station, …

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Lat. (You go to the sheriff.) A writ formerly directed to the coroners of a county in England, commanding them …

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A Palatio LAW AND LEGAL

L. Lat From palatium, (a palace.) Counties palatine are hence so culled. 1 Bl. Comm. 117. See PaLatiuu

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Apparator LAW AND LEGAL

A furnisher or provider. Formerly tbe sheriff, ln England, had charge of certain county affairs and disbursements, in which capacity …

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Assent LAW AND LEGAL

Compliance; approval of some-thing done; a declaration of willingness to do something in compliance with a request Norton v. Davis, …

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assize ENGLISH

The periodical sessions of the judges of the superior courts in every county of England for the purpose of administering …

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In old English law. An ob-solete writ, which commanded a sheriff or steward of a county court or hundred court …

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bailiff ENGLISH

Originally, a person put in charge of something especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as of a county, town, …

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bannock ENGLISH

A kind of cake or bread, in shape flat and roundish, commonly made of oatmeal or barley meal and baked …

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Body Of A County LAW AND LEGAL

A county at large, as distinguished from any particular place withiu it. A county considered as a territorial whole. State …

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A writ or mandate to a sheriff to de-liver to his successor the county, and ap-purtenances, with the rolls, briefs, …

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