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Wether
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WetherA castrated ram, at least one year old in ark indictment it may be called a sheep.
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Indictment
Criminal law, practice. A written accusation of one or more persons of a crime or misdemeanor, presented to, and preferred upon oath or affirmation, by a grand jury legally convoked.
Sheep
A wether more than a year old.
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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.
Were
The name of a fine among the Saxons imposed upon a murderer
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
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.
Wharfage
The money paid for landing goods upon, or loading them from a wharf.
Wheel
The punishment of the wheel was formerly to put a criminal on a wheel, and then to break his bones until he expired. This barbarous punishment was never used in the United States, and it has been abolished in almost every civilized country.
Whelps
1) The young of certain animals of a base nature, or ferae naturae. 2) It is a rule that when no larceny can be committed of any creatures of a base nature, which are ferae naturae, though tame and reclaimed, it cannot be committed of the young of such creatures in the nest, kennel, or den. 3) The owner of the land is, however, considered to have a qualified property in such animals, ratione impotentia.
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Indictment
Criminal law, practice. A written accusation of one or more persons of a crime or misdemeanor, presented to, and preferred upon oath or affirmation, by a grand jury legally convoked.
Sheep
A wether more than a year old.
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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.
Were
The name of a fine among the Saxons imposed upon a murderer
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
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.
Wharfage
The money paid for landing goods upon, or loading them from a wharf.
Wheel
The punishment of the wheel was formerly to put a criminal on a wheel, and then to break his bones until he expired. This barbarous punishment was never used in the United States, and it has been abolished in almost every civilized country.
Whelps
1) The young of certain animals of a base nature, or ferae naturae. 2) It is a rule that when no larceny can be committed of any creatures of a base nature, which are ferae naturae, though tame and reclaimed, it cannot be committed of the young of such creatures in the nest, kennel, or den. 3) The owner of the land is, however, considered to have a qualified property in such animals, ratione impotentia.
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