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A distraining or levying of a distress; an impounding. Burrill.

s belonging to Natica, Lunatia, Neverita, and other allied genera (family Naticidæ.) They burrow beneath the sand, or mud, and drill other shells.

Applied to a signature when the body of the instrument is in another's handwriting. Burrill.

A plaintiff, or complainant, in a bill in chancery. Burrill.

A woman plaintiff, or complainant, in equity pleading. Burrill.

The privilege of trying such a thief. Burrill.

Equal. [Obs.] Burrill.

Equality; -- sometimes written ovelty and ovealty. Burrill.

A polystome worm (Palolo viridis) that burrows in the coral reefs of certain of the Pacific Islands. A little before the last quarter of the moon in October and November, they swarm in vast numbers at the surface of the sea for breeding, and are gathered and highly esteemed as food by the natives. An allied species inh…

Equality of condition between persons holding unequal portions of a fee. Burrill.

ship (F. société en commandité) of the French law, introduced into the code of Louisiana. Burrill. -- Silent partnership, the relation of partnership sustained by a person who furnishes capital only.

ime of war for the removal of persons and effects from a hostile country; a safe-conduct. Burrill.

h; one who explores untraversed regions. The cow is the true pathfinder and pathmaker. J. Burroughs.

nt; a little property or stock of one's own; any exclusive personal or separate property. Burrill.

One who, or that which, perches. J. Burroughs.

That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons. Burrill.

o (Scots Law), a suit wherein the plaintiff claims something as due him by the defendant. Burrill.

A small, burrowing, South American edentate (Chlamyphorus truncatus), allied to the armadillos. The shell is attached only along the back. [Written also pichyciego.]

The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, till satisfaction is made. Burrill.

.), any one of several species of small tortricid moths of the genus Retinia, whose larvæ burrow in the ends of the branchlets of pine trees, often doing great damage. -- Pine mouse (Zoöl.), an American wild mouse (Arvicola pinetorum), native of the Middle States. It lives in pine forests. -- Pine needle (Bot.), one…