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operty is transferred; -- opposed to alienor. It the alienee enters and keeps possession. Blackstone.

One who alienates or transfers property to another. Blackstone.

dependent of a lord paramount; -- opposed to feudal; as, allodial lands; allodial system. Blackstone.

ubject to any rent, service, or acknowledgment to a superior. It is thus opposed to feud. Blackstone. Bouvier.

x. 2. Alms are but the vehicles of prayer. Dryden. Tenure by free alms. See Frankalmoign. Blackstone.

e; but an amercement is arbitrary. Hence, the act or practice of affeering. [See Affeer.] Blackstone.

ot in free and common socage, but in this amphibious subordinate class of villein socage. Blackstone.

Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. "Appellate jurisdiction." Blackstone. "Appellate judges." Burke. Appelate court, a court having cognizance of appeals.

The person who is appealed against, or accused of crime; -- opposed to appellor. Blackstone.

The person who institutes an appeal, or prosecutes another for a crime. Blackstone.

till of sixteen years' standing, when he might be called to the rank of serjeant. [Obs.] Blackstone.

To annex, as a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property. Blackstone.

e severing or sequestering of a benefice to the perpetual use of a spiritual corporation. Blackstone.

and converting them to the uses of husbandry for the advantage of the lord of the manor. Blackstone.

mportant thing; accessory; incident; as, a right of way appurtenant to land or buildings. Blackstone. Common appurtenatn. (Law) See under Common, n.

bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with independent authority. Blackstone.

r residence of an archdeacon. See Benefice. Every diocese is divided into archdeaconries. Blackstone.

es in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon. Cowell. Blackstone.

oner at the bar of a court to answer to the matter charged in an indictment or complaint. Blackstone.

in every county, to muster and array the inhabitants, or see them in a condition for war. Blackstone.