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ORIGINAL
contracts, practice, evidence. An authentic instrument
of something, and which is to serve as a model or example to be copied or
imitated. It also means first,... more
ORIGINAL ENTRY
y a merchant, tradesman,
or other person in his account books, charging another with merchandise,
materials, work, or labor, or cash, on a contract made between them.... more
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
practice. That which is given to courts
to take cognizance of cases which may be instituted in those courts in the
first instance. The constitution of the... more
ORIGINAL WRIT
practice, English law. A mandatory letter issued
in the king s name, sealed with his great seal, and directed to the sheriff of
the county wherein the... more
ORIGINALIA
Eng. law. The transcripts and other documents sent
to the office of the treasurer-remembrancer in the exchequer, are called by
this name to distinguish them from records,... more
ORNAMENT
An embellisment. In questions arising as to which of
two things is to be considered as principal or accessory, it is the rule, that
an ornament... more
ORPHAN
A minor or infant who has lost both of his or her
parents. Sometimes the term is applied to such a person who has lost... more
ORPHANAGE
Engl. law. By the custom of London, when a freeman of
that city dies, his estate is divided into three parts, as follows: one third
part to... more
ORPHANS COURT
The name of a court in some of the states,
having jurisdic- tion of the estates and persons of orphans.
... more
ORPHANOTROPHI
civil law. Persons who have the charge of
administering the affairs of houses destined for the use of orphans. Clef des
Lois Rom. mot Ad- ministrateurs.
... more
OSTENSIBLE PARTNER
One whose name appears in a firm, as a
partner, and who is really such.
... more
OTHER WRONGS
pleading, evidence. In actions of trespass, the
declaration concludes by charging generally, that the defendant did other
wrongs to the plaintiff to his great damage. When the... more
OUNCE
The name of a weight. An ounce avoirdupois weight is the
sixteenth part of a pound; an ounce troy weight is the twelfth part of... more
OUSTER
torts. An ouster is the actual turning out, or keeping
excluded, the party entitlod to possession of any real property corporeal.
2. An ouster... more
OUSTER LE MAIN
In law-French, this signifies, to take out of
the hand. In the old English law it signified a livery of lands out of the
hands of... more
OUTFIT
An allowance made by the government of the United States
to a minis-ter plenipotentiary, or charge des affaires, on going from the
United States to any... more
OUTHOUSES
Buildings adjoining to or belonging to
dwelling-houses.
2. It is not easy to say what comes within and what is excluded from the
meaning... more
OUTRIDERS
Engl. law. Bailiffs errant, employed by the sheriffs
and their deputies, to ride to the furthest places of their counties or
hundreds to summon such as they... more
OUTLAW
Engl. law. One who is put out of the protection or aid
of the law. 22 Vin. Ab. 316; 1 Phil. Ev. Index, h. t.; Bac.... more
OUTLAWRY
Engl. law. The act of being put out of the protection
of the law by process regularly sued out against a person who is in contempt... more
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