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Kissing The Book in United States Kissing The Book Definition A ceremony used in taking the corporal oath; the object being, as the canonists say, to denote the assent of the witness to the oath in the form it is imposed. The witness kisses either the whole Bible, or some portion of it; or a…

King's Bench in United States King’s Bench Definition Bench. See Court of King’s King’s Bench in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription King’s Bench, King’s Bench in the World Legal Encyclopedia., King’s Bench, King’s Bench in the European Legal Encyclopedia., King’s Bench, […]

King's Chambers in United States King’s Chambers Definition Those portions of the seas, adjacent to the coasts of Great Britain, which are inclosed within headlatids, so as to be cut off from the open sea by imagfinary straight lines drawn from one promontory to another. Rapalje & L. […]

King's (or Queen's) Counsel in United States King’s (or Queen’s) Counsel Definition Barristers or Serjeants who have been called within the bar, and selected to be the king’s counsel. They answer in some measure to the advocati fisd, or advocates of the revenue, among the Romans. They […]

King's (or Queen's) Evidence in United States King’s (or Queen’s) Evidence Definition In English law. An accomplice in a felony, who, on an implied promise of pardon if he fully and fairly discloses the truth, is admitted as evidence for crown against his accomplices. See State’s […]

King's (or Queen's) Silver. in United States King’s (or Queen’s) Silver. Definition A fine or payment due to the king for leave to agree in order to levying a fine (finalis concordia). 2 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 350; Dyer, 320, pi. 19; 1 Leon, 249, 250; 2 Leon, 56, 179, 233, 234; 5 Coke, […]

Kingdom in United States Kingdom Definition A country where an officer called a king exercises the powers of government, whether the same be absolute or limited. Wolff. Inst. § 994. In some kingdoms the executive officer may be a woman, who is called a queen. Kingdom in Foreign Legal […]

King in United States King Definition The chief magistrate of a kingdom, vested usually with the executive power. The following table of the reigns of English and British kings and queens, commencing with the Conquest, is added, to assist the student in many points of chronology: Accession. […]

King Geld in United States King Geld Definition A royal aid; an escuage (q. v.). King Geld in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription King Geld, King Geld in the World Legal Encyclopedia., King Geld, King Geld in the European Legal Encyclopedia., King Geld, King Geld in the Asian […]

King James Version in United States King James Version Definition A version of the Bible published in London in 1611. 245 111. 343. King James Version in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription King James Version, King James Version in the World Legal Encyclopedia., King James […]

Kindergarten in United States Kindergarten Definition A garden of children was devised by Froebel, a German philosopher and educator, to apply to a system which he elaborated for the instruction of children of very tender years. Children’s garden ought to be taken in its allegorical sense. […]

Kindred in United States Kindred Definition Relations by blood. Nature has divided the kindred of every one into three principal classes: (1) His children, and their descendants. (2) His father, mother, and other ascendants. (3) His collateral relations; which include, in the first place, his […]

Kidder in United States Kidder Definition An engrosser of corn to enhance its price, Kidder in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Kidder, Kidder in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Kidder, Kidder in the European Legal Encyclopedia., Kidder, Kidder in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia., […]

Kilderkin in United States Kilderkin Definition A measure of capacity, equal to eighteen gallons. Kilderkin in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Kilderkin, Kilderkin in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Kilderkin, Kilderkin in the European Legal Encyclopedia., Kilderkin, Kilderkin […]

Kilketh in United States Kilketh Definition An ancient servile payment made by tenants in husbandry. Cowell. Kilketh in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Kilketh, Kilketh in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Kilketh, Kilketh in the European Legal Encyclopedia., Kilketh, Kilketh in […]