"Scissio" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL

L. Lat In old Eng-lish law. An abatement of freehold; an en-try upon lands by way of Interposition be-tween the …

L. Lat In old English law. An abettor. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 65, 8 7. See Abettor

Lat. In old pleading. To .accept. Acceptavit, he accepted. 2 Strange. 817. Non acceptavit, he did not accept. 4 Man. …

L. Lat In old records. To purge an offense hy oath. Blount; whishaw

(Lat As if.) Townsh. Pl. 23, 27. These words frequently occur in old English statutes. Lord Bacon expounds their meaning …

L. Lat. (From actio, an action.) In old records. To bring an action; to prosecute, or sue. Thorn’s Chron.; whls-haw

L. Lat. It is adjourn-ed. A word with which the old reports very frequently conclude a case. 1 Ld. Raym. …

L. Lat. In old English law. A hayward, herdward, or keeper of the herd of cattle in a common field. …

L. Lat. In old records. To levy or pay an accustomed fine or compo-sition; to redeem by such payment. Cowell

Lat. In the clvll and old English law. The washing up of the sea; formation of soil or land from …

L. Lat. In old Eng-lish law. High treason. 4 Bl. Comm. 75. See High Treason

L. Lat. In old English lnw. A highway; the highway. 1 Snlk. 222. Alta via regia; the king’s highway; “the …

L. Lat In old English law. The high sea, or seas. Co. Litt 260b. The deep sea. Super altum mare, …

Lat. In the civil and old Engllsh law. To lose. Hence the old Scotch “amltt.”

Lat. Years and terms. An old title of the Year Books

Lat. In old English law. A ring; the ring of a door. Per haspam vel annulum hostii exterioris; by the …

Lat. In civil and old English law. A year; the period of three hundred and sixty-five days. Dig. 40, 7, …

Lat. Before. Usually employed in old pleadings as expressive of time, as pr# (before) was of place, aud coram (before) …

Lat. In the civil and old English law. A taking hold of a person or thing; apprehension; the seizure or …

L. Lat. In old European law. A chief or high chancellor, (summus cancellarius.) Spelman