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facit ea, quæ in curia domini regis rite acta sunt: et propter duplex delictum merito sustinere dabet pænam duplicatam. Such person who is so convicted, doubly offends against the king: because he commits a disseizin and a robbery against his peace: and also by rash daring makes those things irritating, which in the court of our lord the king were rightly done, and for a double offence he deservedly ought to suffer a twofold punishment.

Taliter que in eadem curiá nostra processum fuit quod predictus A recuperet, &c. And such process was thereupon had in our said court that the said A recover, &c.

Tam ad triandum quam ad inquirendum. As well to try, as to inquire.

Tamen illa tormenta gubernat dolor, moderatur naturá cujusque tum animi tum corporis, regit quæsitor, flectit libido, corrumpit spes, infirmat metus, ut in tot rerum angustiis nihil veritati loci relinquatur. For as pain directs those tortures, the disposition of every man is tempered, as the judge governs the mind and body of the sufferer; desire persuades, hope corrupts, fear enfeebles, so that in such a combination of perplexities, there is no room left for truth.

Tamen quære. However inquire.

Tam immensus aliarum super alias acervatorum legum cumulus. So huge was the pile of laws heaped upon each other.

Tam in redditione judicii quam in adjudicatione

executionis. As well in rendering of judgment, 'as in adjudication of the execution. Tam quam. So as; as well as.

Tanquam testamentum inofficiosum. As an inofficious will.

Τελεια μαλιστα αρετη, ότι της τελειας αρετης χρησις εστι. Virtue is especially choice, because the benefit arising from the practice of it is good..

Tenant per copie. Tenant by copyhold. Tenementorum aliud liberum, aliud villenagium. Item liberorum aliud tenetur libere pro homagio et servitio militari; aliud in libero socagio cum fidelitate tantum. Of tenements, the one is free, the other villenage. Also of free tenements, the one is held freely by homage, and knight's service; the other in free socage, with fealty only.

Tenendum. To hold.

Tenendum per servitium militare, in burgagio, in libero socagio, &c. To hold by knight's service, in burgage, in free socage, &c.

Tenetur se purgare is qui accusatur, per Dei judicium; scilicet, per calidum ferrum vel per aquam pro diversitate conditionis hominum: per ferrum calidum si fuerit homo liber; per aquam, si fuerit rusticus. He who is accused of a crime, is bound to clear himself by the judgment of God, that is, by hot iron, or by water, according to the different conditions of men; if he be a freeman, by hot iron; if he be a peasant, by water.

Tenir en frank fee. To hold in frank fee.

Tenor est qui legem dat feudo. The order (or continuance) is that which gives a right to the fee.

Terme de grace, n'est terme de grace, que de nom, parce que c'est humilitatis ratione qu'elle la accorde, et pour le distinguer de celui parte par la lettre; il est reelement terme de droit, puisque c'est la loi que le donne. Time of grace, in nothing but the name, is so called as it is for the sake of humanity that it is granted, and to distinguish it from the time which a bill bears; it is truly a term of right, since it is the law which allows it.

Termini. Bounds; terms.

Terminus ad quem. The term (or time) to which.

Terminus à quo. The term (or time) from which.

Terra firma. Solid land.

Terra Walliæ cum incolis suis, prius regi jure feodali subjecta, jam in proprietatis dominium totaliter et cum integritate conversa est, et coronæ regni Angliæ tanquam pars corporis ejusdem annexa et unita. The land of Wales, with its inhabitants, before subject to the king by the feudal law, is now altogether and wholly converted into a principality, and is annexed and united to the crown of England, as part of the same body.

Terræ dominicales. Demesne lands.

Terræ dominicales regis. The king's demesne lands.

Terre-tenant. The occupying tenant of the land. Tertia. A third part-the ancient term for a dower.

Testamenti executores esse debent ii quos testator ad hoc elegerit, et quibus curam ipse commisserit; si vero testator nullos ad hoc nominaverit, possunt proquinqui et consanguinei ipsius defuncti ad id faciendum se ingerere. The executors of a will should be those whom the testator has chosen for this purpose, and to whose care he has committed it: but if the testator has named no persons for this purpose, the relations and kindred of the deceased may take the duty upon themselves.

Testari. To be witnessed.

Testatio mentis.

A testament; a will.

Testatum capias. That you take the person testified.

Testatum est quod latitat et discurrit. It is testified that he lurks and wanders.

Testatum existit. It appears (or is) attested. Testatum fieri facias. That you cause the testified writ to be done.

Teste. In witness.

Teste comitatu, hundredo, &c. In the presence of the county, hundred, &c.

Teste meipso. Witness myself.

Theft-bote. A compromise of felony.

EOyovia. The origin of Gods.

Thesaurus inventus.

Treasure discovered;

treasure trove.

Titulus est justa causa possidendi id quod nostrum est. Title is the just cause of possessing that which is ours.

Toga virilis. The manly robe.

Το ἤμισυ πλέου τοῦ παντος. The half is better than the whole.

Tolt. Removal; taking away.

Tori et mensæ participatione mutuo cohabitaverunt usque ad mortem. They lived together in the mutual participation of bed and board, even till death.

Tormentum. A pistol; a gun; a piece of ordnance.

Tort. Wrong.

Toties quoties. As often as.

Totum. The whole; all.

Tout fuit in luy, et vient de luy al commencement. All originated in him, and comes of him from the beginning.

Tout temps prist. At all times ready.

Tradet fidejussores de pace et legalitate tuenda. That he deliver his sureties for keeping the peace and for good behaviour.

Traditionibus dominia rerum, non nudis pactis, transferentur. That lordships be transferred by deliveries, not by bare agreements.

Traditio nihil aliud est quam rei corporalis de persona in personam, de manu in manum, translatio aut in possessionem inductio; sed res incorpo

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