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abeyance

abeyance ([schwa]-bay-[schwa]nts), n. 1. Temporary inactivity; suspension. 2. Property. A lapse in suc-cession during which no person is vested with title. — abeyant, adj. “Abeyance, from the French bayer, to expect, is that which is in expectation, remembrance, and intendment of law. By a principle of law, in every land there is a fee simple

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New England Confederation

New England Confederation 〈美〉新英格兰邦联由马萨诸塞湾、普利茅斯、康涅狄格及新港于1643年组成的北美第一个联盟,旨在抵御荷兰、法国及印第安人的攻击。由殖民地立法机关每年选出的8人组成的委员会有权宣布防御性和进攻性的战争,并对殖民地间的争议及印第安人问题具有司法管辖权。1684年因《马萨诸塞湾条例》〔Charter of Massachusetts Bay〕的废除而解散。

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probatio

probatio (pr[schwa]-bay-shee-oh). [Latin] Roman & civil law. Proof. plena probatio. See probatio plena. probatio diabolica (pr[schwa]-bay-shee-oh dI-[schwa]-bol-i-k[schwa]). [Latin “devil’s proof”] Civil law. The (usu. difficult) proof of ownership of an immovable thing by tracing its title back to the sovereign. probatio mortua (pr[schwa]-bay-shee-oh mor-choo-[schwa]). [Latin] Dead proof; proof by an inanimate object such as a

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le roy remercie ses loyal sujets accepte leur benevolence

le roy remercie ses loyal sujets, accepte leur benevolence, et ainsi le veut (l[schwa]r wah ruu-mair-see say lwI-ahl soo-zhay, ak-sept luu[r] bay-nay-voh-lawns, ay an-see l[schwa] vuu). [Law French] Hist. The king thanks his loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and therefore wills it to be so. • This is a form of the royal assent to

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