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Ferryman
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FerrymanOne employed in taking persons across a river or other stream, in boats or other contrivances at a ferry. The owner of a ferry is not considered a ferryman, when it is rented and in the possession of a tenant.
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Employed
One who is in the service of another. Such a person is entitled to rights and liable to.perform certain duties.
Taking
1) English law. The union of securities given at different times, so as to prevent any intermediate purchasers claiming title to redeem, or otherwise discharge one lien, which is prior, without redeeming or discharging other liens also, which are subsequent to his own title. 2) Crim. torts. The act of laying hold upon an article, with or without removing the same; a felonious taking is not sufficient without a carrying away, to constitute the crime of larceny.
River
A natural collection of waters, arising from springs or fountains, which flow in a bed or canal of considerable width and length, towards the sea.
Stream
A current of water. The right to a water course is not a right in the fluid itself so much as a right in the current of the stream.
Ferry
A place where persons and things are taken across a river or other stream in boats or other vessels, for hire.
Owner
Property. The owner is he who has dominion of a thing real or person-al, corporeal or incorporeal, which he has a right to enjoy and to do with as he pleases, even to spoil or destroy it, as far as the law permits, unless he be prevented by some agreement or covenant which restrains his right.
Ferryman
One employed in taking persons across a river or other stream, in boats or other contrivances at a ferry. The owner of a ferry is not considered a ferryman, when it is rented and in the possession of a tenant.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Possession
International law. By possession is meant a country which is held by no other title than mere conquest.
Tenant
Estates. One who holds or possesses lands or tenements by any kind of title, either in fee, for life, for years, or at will
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Ferrari lawyer
A lawyer representing Italian multinational sports car maker Ferrari.
Ferry
A place where persons and things are taken across a river or other stream in boats or other vessels, for hire.
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Feoffor
The grantor of a feud.
Ferae
Wild, savage, not tame.
Ferae bestiae
Wild beasts.Ferae naturce.
Ferm or fearm
By this ancient word is meant land, fundus and, it is said, houses and tenements may pass by it.
Ferry
A place where persons and things are taken across a river or other stream in boats or other vessels, for hire.
Ferryman
Festinum remedium
A speedy remedy.
Fetters
A sort of iron put on the legs of malefactors, or persons accused of crimes.
Feud
This word, in Scotland, signifies a combination of kindred to revenge injuries or affronts done to any of their blood.
Feuda
In the early feudal times grants were made, in the first place, only during the pleasure of the grantor, and called muncra; afterwards for life, called beneficia; and, finally, they were extended to the vassal and his sons, and then they acquired the name offeudal.
Feudal
A term applied to whatever concerned a feud; as feudal law: feudal rights.
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Employed
One who is in the service of another. Such a person is entitled to rights and liable to.perform certain duties.
Taking
1) English law. The union of securities given at different times, so as to prevent any intermediate purchasers claiming title to redeem, or otherwise discharge one lien, which is prior, without redeeming or discharging other liens also, which are subsequent to his own title. 2) Crim. torts. The act of laying hold upon an article, with or without removing the same; a felonious taking is not sufficient without a carrying away, to constitute the crime of larceny.
River
A natural collection of waters, arising from springs or fountains, which flow in a bed or canal of considerable width and length, towards the sea.
Stream
A current of water. The right to a water course is not a right in the fluid itself so much as a right in the current of the stream.
Ferry
A place where persons and things are taken across a river or other stream in boats or other vessels, for hire.
Owner
Property. The owner is he who has dominion of a thing real or person-al, corporeal or incorporeal, which he has a right to enjoy and to do with as he pleases, even to spoil or destroy it, as far as the law permits, unless he be prevented by some agreement or covenant which restrains his right.
Ferryman
One employed in taking persons across a river or other stream, in boats or other contrivances at a ferry. The owner of a ferry is not considered a ferryman, when it is rented and in the possession of a tenant.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Possession
International law. By possession is meant a country which is held by no other title than mere conquest.
Tenant
Estates. One who holds or possesses lands or tenements by any kind of title, either in fee, for life, for years, or at will
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Ferrari lawyer
A lawyer representing Italian multinational sports car maker Ferrari.
Ferry
A place where persons and things are taken across a river or other stream in boats or other vessels, for hire.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Feoffor
The grantor of a feud.
Ferae
Wild, savage, not tame.
Ferae bestiae
Wild beasts.Ferae naturce.
Ferm or fearm
By this ancient word is meant land, fundus and, it is said, houses and tenements may pass by it.
Ferry
A place where persons and things are taken across a river or other stream in boats or other vessels, for hire.
Ferryman
Festinum remedium
A speedy remedy.
Fetters
A sort of iron put on the legs of malefactors, or persons accused of crimes.
Feud
This word, in Scotland, signifies a combination of kindred to revenge injuries or affronts done to any of their blood.
Feuda
In the early feudal times grants were made, in the first place, only during the pleasure of the grantor, and called muncra; afterwards for life, called beneficia; and, finally, they were extended to the vassal and his sons, and then they acquired the name offeudal.
Feudal
A term applied to whatever concerned a feud; as feudal law: feudal rights.
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