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1. acirographen v.

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Law To make a copy or multiple copies of (an agreement, etc.) by means of a chirograph. …

2. admittīble adj.

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(a) Of reasoning: acceptable, admissible; of an action: permissible; (b) law of persons: allowed, entitled, having the right (to defend a case in a certain manner). …

3. advocacīe, advō̆cātie n.

Additional spellings: advocatie
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(a) Theol. Power to intercede, intercession; (b) law a charge or accusation. …

4. allē̆ǧea(u)nce n.(1)

Additional spellings: allegeaunce
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(a) Law A formal declaration or deposition; (b) the citing of authorities (esp. the Scriptures) in support of a doctrine or opinion; (c) the expression of an opinion or objection; assertion……

5. allocacion n.

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Law Authorization. …

6. allō̆cāte n. & adj.

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Law A writ authorizing payment (as of a pension or allowance); writ allocate. …

7. almes(se n.

Additional spellings: almesse
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(a) Anything given to relieve those in poverty or distress, any charitable gift or offering, alms; an allotment of alms; eten almes, be dependent on alms; gan on almes, liven bi, of almes, live on……

8. amortīsen v.

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(a) Law To alienate (property) in mortmain; -- usu. with to phrase; (b) to hold (property) in mortmain. …

9. arreinen v.

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(a) To interrogate (sb.), ask (sb.) a question; ask (a question); (b) to rebuke (sb.), censure. …

10. articlen v.

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Law (a) To make a (specific) claim, esp. in writing; (b) make a (specific) charge or accusation, to challenge; articlen agains, onto (sb.); (c) answer a charge point by point. …

11. articūlē̆rlī adv.

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Law Point by point, in detail; specifically. …

12. avīs n.

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Sight, view; inspection, scrutiny. …

13. capias n.

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Law (a) A writ of arrest; also the serving of such a writ, an arrest; (b) capias utlagāt, capias legāt, a writ directing the arrest of an outlawed person. …

14. cassen v.

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Law To make (sth.) null and void, annul, quash; abolish (a guild). …

15. causen v.(1)

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(a) To cause, effect, or produce (sth.); (b) to bring about or induce (an event or situation); cause (an action); (c) to bring (sth.) into existence, produce; (d) cause causing [L causa causans]……

16. champartīe n.

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Law The practice of aiding a litigant for a share of the matter in dispute, champerty. …

17. convictiōn n.

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Law The act of finding a person guilty of an offense, conviction. …

18. corporāten v.

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To incorporate or assimilate (sth.). …

19. cǒuntẹ̄ n.(3)

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(a) The territory ruled by a count; also, an English earldom; also fig.;(b) ?country, territory. …

20. dampnen v.

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To pass adverse judgment upon (sth., sb.); condemn or repudiate (a doctrine); object to or condemn (a practice); ban (a book); blame, censure or criticize (sb.). …

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