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Lat. In old English law. The door or porch of the church, where dower was anciently conferred.

In old English law. Without war or feud, such security being provided by the laws, for homicides under certain circumstances, against the fcchth, or deadly feud, on the part of the family of the slain. Anc. Inst. Eng.

The law by which was effected the ejection of married priests, and the introduction of monks into churches, by Oswald, bishop of Worcester, about A. D. 904. Wharton.

Any person (but particularly a minor or infant) who has lost both (or one) of his or her parents. More particularly, a fatherless child. Soohan v. Philadelphia, 33 Pa. 24; Poston v. Young, 7 J. J. Marsh. (Ky.) 501; Chicago Guaranty Fund Life Soc. v. Wheeler, 79 111. App. 241: Stewart v. Morrison, 38 Miss. 419; Downing v. Shoenberger, 9 Watts (Pa.) 2!>9.

1. Company that manufactures or produces complete end products or subassemblies used within end products. 2. Computers: A custom manufacturer who puts together and sells whole computer systems, rather than simply producing individual components.

That portion of an intestate’s effects which his children were entitled to by the custom of London. This custom appears to have been a remnant of what was once a general law all over England. namely, that a father should not by his will bequeath the entirety of his personal estate away from his family, but should leave them a third part at least, called the “children’s part.” corresponding to the “bairns’ part” or legitim of Scotch law, and also (although not in amount) to the legitima quarta of Roman law. (Inst. 2. IS.) This custom of London was abolished by St. 19 & 20 Vict. c. 94. Brown.

1. The original document introduced to a trial. 2. First hand evidence and the best evidence submitted to a case.

In the civil law. Managers of houses for orphans.

Computing risk based on future credit exposure.

In American law. Courts of probate jurisdiction, in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.