The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 5 |
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... term , by a jury returned from the county where the cause of action arises ; but with this proviso , nisi prius justiciarii ad assisas capiendus venerint : that is , unless before the day prefixed , the judges of assize came into the ...
... term , by a jury returned from the county where the cause of action arises ; but with this proviso , nisi prius justiciarii ad assisas capiendus venerint : that is , unless before the day prefixed , the judges of assize came into the ...
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... term nobility is restrained to degrees of dignity above knighthood ; but every where else nobility and gentility are the same , The British nobility consists only of five degrees , viz . that of a duke , marquis , earl or count ...
... term nobility is restrained to degrees of dignity above knighthood ; but every where else nobility and gentility are the same , The British nobility consists only of five degrees , viz . that of a duke , marquis , earl or count ...
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... term used for the constitutions of several emperors , as of Justin , Tiberius , Leo , and more parti- cularly of those of Justinian . The constitu tions of Justinian were called novels , either from their producing a great alteration in ...
... term used for the constitutions of several emperors , as of Justin , Tiberius , Leo , and more parti- cularly of those of Justinian . The constitu tions of Justinian were called novels , either from their producing a great alteration in ...
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... term it , is call ed by the Dutch the wild nutmeg . It is always distinguishable from the others , as well by its want of fragrancy , as by its shape : it is very subject to be worm - eaten , and is strictly forbid , by the Dutch , to ...
... term it , is call ed by the Dutch the wild nutmeg . It is always distinguishable from the others , as well by its want of fragrancy , as by its shape : it is very subject to be worm - eaten , and is strictly forbid , by the Dutch , to ...
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... term appli- ed to the parts of the occiput , or back part of the skull . OCCULT , something secret , hidden , or invisible . The occult sciences are , magic , necromancy , cabbala , & c . OCCULT , in geometry , is used for a line that ...
... term appli- ed to the parts of the occiput , or back part of the skull . OCCULT , something secret , hidden , or invisible . The occult sciences are , magic , necromancy , cabbala , & c . OCCULT , in geometry , is used for a line that ...
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