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Tipstaff
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TipstaffAn officer appointed by the marshal of the court of king's bench, to attend upon the judges with a kind of a rod or staff tipped with silver.
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Marshal
An officer of the United States, whose duty it is to execute the process of the courts of the United States. His duties are very similar to those of a sheriff.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Bench
The large, usually long and wide desk raised above the level of the rest of the courtroom, at which the judge or panel of judges sit.
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Timber trees
According to Blackstone, oak, ash, elm, and such other trees as are commonly used for building, are considered timber. 2 Comm. 28. But it has been contended, arguendo, that to make it timber, the trees must be felled and severed from the stock
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Time limitations
A common law term (also known as "time-bars") referring to periods of time, prescribed by statutes ("statutes of limitation") or international conventions, the expiry of which results in the loss of the right to sue to enforce a claim or right. Although the common law traditionally viewed most time limitations as procedural and therefore subject to the lex fori (supra), they are increasingly understood as substantive, and thus governed by the law applicable to the underlying contract or tort.
Time of the essence clause
A clause making timely performance as specified in the contract a material requirement, allowing for suit if not complied with.
Tippling house
A place where spirituous liquors are sold and drunk in vio-lation of law. Sometimes the mere selling is considered as evidence of keeping a tippling house.
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Tithes
English law. A right to the tenth part of the produce of, lands, the stocks upon lands, and the personal industry of the inhabitants. These tithes are raised for the support of the clergy.
Tithing
English law. Formerly a district containing ten men with their fam-ilies. In each tithing there was a tithing man whose duty it was to keep the peace, as a constable now is bound to do.
Title
1) Estates. A title is defined by Lord Coke to be the means whereby the owner of lands hath the just possession of his property. 2) Legislation That part of an act of the legislature by which it is known, and distinguished from other acts the name of the act. 3) Rights. The name of a newwpaper a book, and the like.
Title deeds
Those deeds which are evidences of the title of the owner of an estate.
Title of a declaration
Pleading. At the top of every declaration the name of the court is usually stated, with the term of which the declaration is filed, and in the margin the venue, namely, the city or county where the cause is intended to be tried is set down. The first two of these compose what is called the title of the declaration.
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Marshal
An officer of the United States, whose duty it is to execute the process of the courts of the United States. His duties are very similar to those of a sheriff.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Bench
The large, usually long and wide desk raised above the level of the rest of the courtroom, at which the judge or panel of judges sit.
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Timber trees
According to Blackstone, oak, ash, elm, and such other trees as are commonly used for building, are considered timber. 2 Comm. 28. But it has been contended, arguendo, that to make it timber, the trees must be felled and severed from the stock
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Time limitations
A common law term (also known as "time-bars") referring to periods of time, prescribed by statutes ("statutes of limitation") or international conventions, the expiry of which results in the loss of the right to sue to enforce a claim or right. Although the common law traditionally viewed most time limitations as procedural and therefore subject to the lex fori (supra), they are increasingly understood as substantive, and thus governed by the law applicable to the underlying contract or tort.
Time of the essence clause
A clause making timely performance as specified in the contract a material requirement, allowing for suit if not complied with.
Tippling house
A place where spirituous liquors are sold and drunk in vio-lation of law. Sometimes the mere selling is considered as evidence of keeping a tippling house.
Tipstaff
Tithes
English law. A right to the tenth part of the produce of, lands, the stocks upon lands, and the personal industry of the inhabitants. These tithes are raised for the support of the clergy.
Tithing
English law. Formerly a district containing ten men with their fam-ilies. In each tithing there was a tithing man whose duty it was to keep the peace, as a constable now is bound to do.
Title
1) Estates. A title is defined by Lord Coke to be the means whereby the owner of lands hath the just possession of his property. 2) Legislation That part of an act of the legislature by which it is known, and distinguished from other acts the name of the act. 3) Rights. The name of a newwpaper a book, and the like.
Title deeds
Those deeds which are evidences of the title of the owner of an estate.
Title of a declaration
Pleading. At the top of every declaration the name of the court is usually stated, with the term of which the declaration is filed, and in the margin the venue, namely, the city or county where the cause is intended to be tried is set down. The first two of these compose what is called the title of the declaration.
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