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Were






Were

The name of a fine among the Saxons imposed upon a murderer

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Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.

Fine
"1) A sum of money, which, by judgment of a competent jurisdiction, is required to be paid for the punishment of an offence. 2) The amount paid by the tenant, on his entrance, to the lord. 3) A special kind of conveyance.



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Weighage
Merchant law. In the English law it is a duty or toll paid for weighing merchandise; it is called tronage for weighing wool at the king's beam, or pesage, for weighing other avoirdupois goods.

Weight of evidence
This phrase is used to signify that the proof on one side, of a cause is greater than on the other.

Welch mortgage
English law. Contracts. A species of security which partakes of the nature of a mortgage, as there is a debt due, and an estate is given as a security for the repayment, but differs from it in the circumstances that the rents and profits are to be received without account till the principal money is paid off, and there is no remedy to enforce payment, while the mortgagor has a perpetual power of redemption.

Well
A hole dug in the earth in order to obtain water.

Well knowing
These words are used in a declaration when the plaintiff sues for an injury which is not immediate and with force, and the act or nonfea-sance complained of was not prima facie actionable, not only the injury, but the circumstances under which it was committed, ought to be stated, as where the injury was done by an animal. In such case, the plaintiff after stating the injury, continues, the defendant well knowing the mischievous propensity of his dog, permitted him to go at large. Vide Scienter.

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Weregild
Weregild or Wergild. Old English.law. The price which in a barbarous age, a person guilty of homicide or other enormous offence was required to pay, instead of receiving other punishment.

Wergild
Wergild or Weregild. Old English.law. The price which in a barbarous age, a person guilty of homicide or other enormous offence was required to pay, instead of receiving other punishment.

Wether
A castrated ram, at least one year old in ark indictment it may be called a sheep.

Whaler
Maritime law. . A vessel employed in the whale fishery.

Wharf
A space of ground artificially prepared for the reception of merchan-dise from a ship or vessel, so as to promote the convenient loading and discharge of such vessel.

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