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Definition (1910 Edition)

574, 385. Anything which is -so. irrational, unnatural, or inconvenient that it cannot be supposed to have been within the intention of men of ordinary intelligence and discretion. Black, Interp. Laws, 104.

382, 9 S. W. 728; Sullivan v. State, 66

334, 78 S. W. 588; State v. Overstreet, 43 Kan. 299, 23 Pac. 572; Henderson v. People, 124 Ill. 607, 17 N. BH. 68, 7 Am. St. Rep. 391.

207, 73 S. W. 177; Hague v. Ahrens, 53

205, 76 8. W. 79, 99 Am. St. Rep. 624.

630.

441.—Oorpus pro corpore. In old records. Body for body. A phrase expressing the liability of manucaptors. 8 How. State Tr. 110.

520.—Covenant for quiet enjoyment. An assurance against the consequences of a defective title, and of any disturbances thereupon.

514: Downs v. State, 78 Md. 128, 26 Atl. 1005; Mackin v. State, 62 Md. 247; Kenfield v. Irwin, 52 Cal. 169.—Primary election. An election by the voters of a ward, precinct, or other smal! district, belonging to a particular party, of representatives or delegates to a convention which is to meet and nominate the candidates of their party to stand at an approaching municipal or general election. See State v,

596, 61 8. W. 246. &

74, 21 S. W. 484.

101; State v. Seaton, 106 Mo. 198, 17 8.

472; Jackson v. Jackson, 28 Miss. 680, 64 Am. Dec. 114;. Thompson v. Carmichael, 8 Sandf. Ch. (N. Y.) 120.

343.—Lareeny by bailee. In Pennsylvania law. The crime of larceny committed where any person, being a bailee of any property, ‘shall fraudulently take or convert the same to his own use, or to the use of any other person except the owner thereof, although he shall not break bulk or otherwise determine the beilment.” Brightly’s Purd. nies p. 436, § 177.

189; Forepaugh v. Railroad Co., 128

590. 7

350.

150, 61 S. W. 606.

626; Smith v. Moore, 74 Vt. 81, 52 Atl. 320.

125, 73 8S. W. 623, 61 L. R. A. 598; Clark

490.

1,17 8S. W. 646, 14 L. R. A. 846; Hugov.

600; Ward v. Farwell, 97 lll. 612.—Trial by proviso. A proceeding allowed where the laintiff in an action desists from prosecuting is suit, and does not bring it to trial in convenient time. The defendant, in such case, may take out the venire facias to the sheriff, containing these words, “proviso quod,” etc., é. €., provided that. If plaintiff take out any writ to that purpose, the sheriff shall summon but one jury on them both. This is called “going to trial by proviso.” Jacob, tit. “Proviso."—Trial by the record. A form of trial resorted to

69, 63 S. W. 849; Medland v. Linton, 60

(A.). Sir Francis Moore's English King’s Bench Reports.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.