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operation; a SURGEON (The Oxford English Dictionary, Vol. III Cham -Creeky,
p. 138 Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989)
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Clerks of
Inditements
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Officers attached to the central criminal court in England, and to each
circuit. They prepare and settle indictments against offenders, and assist the clerk
of arraigns. (Black's Law Dictionary, Henry Campbell Black, 6th ed, p. 254, West
Pub. Co., St. Paul, MN, 1990)
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Cordwinder
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Cordwainer: 1 archaic: a worker in cordovan leather 2: SHOEMAKER
(Webster's Third New International Dictionary, p. 506, G. & C. Merriam Co.,
Pub., Springfield, MA, 1967)
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Curia cornitatus
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The county court (q.v.) (Black's Law Dictionary, Henry Campbell Black, 6th
ed. p. 382, West Pub. Co., St. Paul, MN, 1990)
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Currier
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: one that curries as a: a worker who performs any of the operations (as oiling,
softening, or rolling) necessary to bring tanned hides or skins to salable form b:
one that curries a horse (Webster's Third New International Dictionary, p. 557,
G. & C. Merriam Co., Pub., Springfield, MA, 1967)
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Debarr
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1: to prevent from an action: shut out :EXCLUDE: bar from the possession, use,
or enjoyment of something. (Webster's Third New International Dictionary,
p. 582, G. & C. Merriam Co., Pub., Springfield, MA, 1967)
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Dedimus
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a writ to commission a private person to perform some act in place of a judge (as
to examine a witness) (Webster's Third New International Dictionary, p. 589, G.
& C. Merriam Co., Pub., Springfield, MA, 1967)
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Detinue
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A form of action which lies for the recovery, in specie, of personal chattels from
one who acquired possession of them lawfully, but retains it without right,
together with damages for the detention. Possessory action for recovery of
personal chatties unjustly detained. The action of detinue is defined in the old
books as a remedy founded upon the delivery of goods by the owner to another
to keep, who afterwards refuses to redeliver them to the bailor; and it is said that,
to authorize the maintenance of the action, it is necessary that the defendant
should have come lawfully into the possession of the chattel, either by delivery to
him or by finding it. In fact, it was once understood to be the law that detinue
does not lie where the property had been tortiously taken. But it is, upon
principle, very unimportant in what manner the defendant's possession
commenced, since the gist of the action is the wrongful detainer, and not the
original taking.
It is only incumbent upon the plaintiff to prove property in himself, and
possession in the defendant The action of detinue is proper in every case where
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