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1. attachement n.
10 quotations in 1 sense
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Law The act of distraining (sb.) to appear in court, or of sequestering (property); also, a writ of distraint, writ of attachement.
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2. attǒurnẹ̄, -ei n.
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attournei
47 quotations in 4 senses
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Law A person formally designated or appointed to represent a litigant in court or to transact official business; legal agent, attorney, advocate; attourne general, advocate empowered to act in all……
3. champartīe n.
17 quotations in 3 senses
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Law The practice of aiding a litigant for a share of the matter in dispute, champerty.
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7. flotīse, -ishe n.
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flotishe
4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Scum or grease floating on a liquid; (b) law the legal right to flotsam.
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11. purchā̆s(e n.
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purchase
76 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Acquisition, gain; also, something acquired or received, a possession; wealth, property, goods; fig. something possessed as a natural gift [quot.: Capgr.], something earned or deserved; ben of……
13. purprestūre n.
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(a) Law An illegal occupation or encroachment upon land; unauthorized use of common, private, or royal land or of waterways, as by damming or diversion; (b) a payment or rent due to the legal owner of……