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Turnkey
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TurnkeyA person under the superintendence of a jailor, whose employment is to open and fasten the prison doors and to prevent the prisoners from escaping.
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Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Employment
An employment is an office.
Prison
A legal prison is the building designated by law, or used by the sheriff, for the confinement, or detention of those whose persons are judicially ordered to be kept in custody. But in cases of necessity, the sheriff may make his own house, or any other place, a prison.
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Turnpike
A public road paved with stones or other hard substance
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Tub
Measures. In mercantile law, a tub is a measure containing sixty pounds weight of tea; and from fifty-six to eighty-six pounds of camphor.
Tub-man
English law. A barrister who has a pre-audience in the Exchequer, and also one who has a particular place in court, is so called.
Tumbrel
punishment. A species of cart; according to Lord Coke, a dung-cart.
Tun
Measure. A vessel of wine or oil, containing four hogsheads.
Turbary
English law. A right to dig turf; an easement.
Turnkey
Turnpike
A public road paved with stones or other hard substance
Turpis causa
Contracts. A base or vile consideration, forbidden by law, which makes the contract void; as a contract, the consideration of which is the future illegal cohabitation of the obligee with the obligor.
Turpitude
Everything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty or good morals, is said to be done with turpitude.
Tutelage
State of guardianship; the condition of one who is subject to the control of a guardian.
Tutor
Civil law. A person who has been lawfully appointed to the care of the person and property of a minor.
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Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Employment
An employment is an office.
Prison
A legal prison is the building designated by law, or used by the sheriff, for the confinement, or detention of those whose persons are judicially ordered to be kept in custody. But in cases of necessity, the sheriff may make his own house, or any other place, a prison.
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Turnpike
A public road paved with stones or other hard substance
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Tub
Measures. In mercantile law, a tub is a measure containing sixty pounds weight of tea; and from fifty-six to eighty-six pounds of camphor.
Tub-man
English law. A barrister who has a pre-audience in the Exchequer, and also one who has a particular place in court, is so called.
Tumbrel
punishment. A species of cart; according to Lord Coke, a dung-cart.
Tun
Measure. A vessel of wine or oil, containing four hogsheads.
Turbary
English law. A right to dig turf; an easement.
Turnkey
Turnpike
A public road paved with stones or other hard substance
Turpis causa
Contracts. A base or vile consideration, forbidden by law, which makes the contract void; as a contract, the consideration of which is the future illegal cohabitation of the obligee with the obligor.
Turpitude
Everything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty or good morals, is said to be done with turpitude.
Tutelage
State of guardianship; the condition of one who is subject to the control of a guardian.
Tutor
Civil law. A person who has been lawfully appointed to the care of the person and property of a minor.
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