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A hydragogue medicine, usually a cathartic or diuretic.

One skilled in the hydrography; one who surveys, or draws maps or charts of, the sea, lakes, or other waters, with the adjacent shores; one who describes the sea or other waters. Boyle.

r, the depth of soundings, the position of channels and shoals, with the construction of charts exhibiting these particulars.

A chart or graphic representation of the average distribution of rain over the surface of the earth.

debt, and taken as evidence thereof, but not amounting to a promissory note; a due bill. Wharton. Story.

," "No true bill," or "Not found," though in some jurisdictions "Ignored" is still used. Wharton (Law Dict. ). Burn.

gh, fibrous bark, whence the name. The root it used in medicine and is both emetic and cathartic in properties. (b) The variety of common hemp (Cannabis Indica), from which hasheesh is obtained. -- Indian mallow (Bot.), the velvet leaf (Abutilon Avicennæ). See Abutilon. -- Indian meal, ground corn or maize. [U.S.] --…

in the spiritual court in certain cases, when the suit belongs to the common-law courts. Wharton (Law Dict. ).

tion of the violation of penal statutes, with a view to a prosecution therefor. Bouvier. Wharton.

he plaintiff avers that the defendant said that he (innuendo the plaintiff) was a thief. Wharton.

The first word of ancient charters in England, confirming a grant made by a former king; hence, a royal grant.

etter opinion, part of the common law of the land. Cf. Conflict of laws, under Conflict. Wharton.

t to a purchaser, consignee, factor, etc., with the value or prices and charges annexed. Wharton.

An imaginary line, or a line on a chart, marking the simultaneous development of a thunderstorm, as noted by observing the time when the thunder is heard at different places.

ng to, having the nature of, or making, isocheims; as, an isocheimal line; an isocheimal chart.

having the nature of, or illustrating, an isocryme; as, an isocrymal line; an isocrymal chart.

ure of, or marking, isogeotherms; as, an isogeothermal line or surface; as isogeothermal chart. -- n.

angles. Isogonic lines (Magnetism), lines traced on the surface of the globe, or upon a chart, connecting places at which the deviation of the magnetic needle from the meridian or true north is the same.

re; indicating the distribution of temperature by means of an isothere; as, an isotheral chart or line.

he administration of justice; dispensing justice; judicial; as, judicatory tribunals. T. Wharton. Power to reject in an authoritative or judicatory way. Bp. Hall.