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Turnpike
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TurnpikeA public road paved with stones or other hard substance
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Public
By the term the public, is meant the whole body politic, or all the citizens of the state; sometimes it signifies the inhabitants of a particular place; as, the New York public.
Road
1) A passage through the country for the use of the people. 2) Maritime law. A road is defined by Lord Hale to be an open passage of the sea, which, from the situation of the adjacent land, and its own depth and wideness, affords a secure place for the common riding and anchoring of vessels.
Substance
Evidence. That which is essential; it is used in opposition to form.
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Turnkey
A 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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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
A person under the superintendence of a jailor, whose employment is to open and fasten the prison doors and to prevent the prisoners from escaping.
Turnpike
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.
Tutor alienus
English law. The name given to a stranger who enters into the lands of an infant within the age of fourteen), and takes the profits.
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Public
By the term the public, is meant the whole body politic, or all the citizens of the state; sometimes it signifies the inhabitants of a particular place; as, the New York public.
Road
1) A passage through the country for the use of the people. 2) Maritime law. A road is defined by Lord Hale to be an open passage of the sea, which, from the situation of the adjacent land, and its own depth and wideness, affords a secure place for the common riding and anchoring of vessels.
Substance
Evidence. That which is essential; it is used in opposition to form.
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Turnkey
A 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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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
A person under the superintendence of a jailor, whose employment is to open and fasten the prison doors and to prevent the prisoners from escaping.
Turnpike
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.
Tutor alienus
English law. The name given to a stranger who enters into the lands of an infant within the age of fourteen), and takes the profits.
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