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ne of the hollow viscera. Hepatic colic, the severe pain produced by the passage of a gallstone from the liver or gall bladder through the bile duct. -- Intestinal colic, or Ordinary colic, pain due to distention of the intestines by gas. -- Lead colic, Painter's colic, a violent form of intestinal colic, associated…

The part of a ring containing the bezel in which the stone is set.

by stating his title specially, thus removing the cause from the jury to the court. Blackstone.

claimed by prescriptive right, as by a parson of a church or other corporation sole. Blackstone. -- Common of estovers, the right of taking wood from another's estate. -- Common of pasture, the right of feeding beasts on the land of another. Burill. -- Common of piscary, the right of fishing in waters belonging to a…

mons. Commonable beasts are either beasts of the plow, or such as manure the ground. Blackstone.

y; the commons. The commonalty, like the nobility, are divided into several degrees. Blackstone. The ancient fare of our kings differed from that of the commonalty in plenteousness only. Landon.

ent ordinary signification comprises all the people who are under the rank of peers. Blackstone.

dinary residence in a place; habitation. Commorancy consists in usually lying there. Blackstone.

biting. All freeholders within the precinct . . . and all persons commorant therein. Blackstone.

The act of sharing; community; participation. "This communion of goods." Blackstone.

e in the spiritual courts for money agreed to be given as a commutation for penance. Blackstone.

ake close; -- as the parts which compose a body. Now the bright sun compacts the precious stone. Blackstone.

the mind or will, and not, as in common speech, the carrying such design to effect. Blackstone.

Capable of being compelled or constrained. Blackstone.

taking the order of knighthood. Hallam. Cleared by composition with their creditors. Blackstone.

A mixture of gravel, pebbles, or broken stone with cement or with tar, etc., used for sidewalks, roadways, foundations, etc., and esp. for submarine structures.

Composed of stones, pebbles, or fragments of rocks, cemented together.

The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition. Blackstone.

he recovery of small debts, in London and other trading cities and districts. [Eng.] Blackstone. -- In conscience, In all conscience, in deference or obedience to conscience or reason; in reason; reasonably. "This is enough in conscience." Howell. "Half a dozen fools are, in all conscience, as many as you should requi…

ing consolidated; solidification; combination. The consolidation of the marble and of the stone did not fall out at random. Woodward. The consolidation of the great European monarchies. Hallam.