Friday, December 24, 2004

sparsim

"Lat. Here and there; scattered; at intervals. For instance, trespass to realty by cutting timer sparsim (here and there) through a tract." Black's Law Dictionary, 4th ed., p. 1569.

Thursday, December 23, 2004

prender de baron

"L. Fr. In old English law. A taking of husband; marriage. An exception or plea which might be used to disable a woman from pursuing an appeal of murder against the killer of her former husband. Staundef. P. C. lib. 3, c. 59." Black's Law Dictionary, 4th ed., p. 1344.