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The instruments of writing and written evidences which the owner of lands, possessions, or inheritances has, by which he is enabled to defend the title of his estate. Termes de la Ley; 3 Inst. 170.

A particular piece of property or other asset has proven ownership by these specific types of documents. Stock or bond certificates, a title to a car, a deed to a house or other property are included in this legal term.

In international law and United States statutes, this term Includes not only ordnance, ammunition, and other material directly useful In the conduct of a war, but also whatever may contribute to its successful maintenance, Id UN US 799 MUSEUM such as military stores of all kinds and articles of food. See U. S. v. Sheldon, 2 Wheat 119, 4 L. Ed. 199.

In old English law. Peace; whence mundbryc, a breach of the peace.

A receiving into favor and protection. Cowell.

n old French law. A tribute paid by a church or monastery to their seignorial avouds and vidamcs, as the price of protecting them. Steph. Leet. 230.

Multa transeunt cum universitate quae non per se transeunt. Many things pass with the whole which do not pass separately. Co. Litt. 12a. Multi multa, nemo omnia novit. 4 Inst. 348. Many men have known many things; no one lias known everything.

Lat In Roman law. A provincial person; a countryman. This was the designation of one born in the provinces or in a city politically connected with Rome, and who, having become a Roman citizen, was entitled to hold any offices at Rome ex- cept some of the highest. In the provinces the term seems to have been applied to the freemen of any city who were eligible to the municipal offices. Calvin.

A public corporation, created by government for political purposes, and having subordinate and local powers of legislation; c. g., a coun- ty, town, city, etc. 2 Kent, Comm. 275. An incorporation of persons, inhabitants of a particular place, or connected with a particular district, enabling them to conduct its local civil government. Glov. Mun. Corp. 1. In English law. A body of persons in a towu having the powers of acting as one person, of holding and transmitting property, and of regulating the government of the town. Such corporations existed in the chief towns of England (as of other countries) from very early times, deriving their authority from “incorporating” charters granted by the crown. Wharton.

the term that is used to describe a bond that is issued by a town, city or country.