KFLCC Kingdom Law 2nd Ed.

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THEFT-BOTE

THINGS

THEFT-BOTE. The offense committed by a party who, having been robbed and knowing the felon, takes back his goods again, pr receives other amends, upon an agreement not to prosecute. See Forshner v. Whitcomb, 44 N. H. 16. Theft-bote est emenda furti capta, sine consideratione curiae domini regis. 3 Inst 134. Theft-bote is the paying money to have goods stolen returned, without hav ing any respect for the court of the king. THEXONIO IRRATIONABIM HA BENDO. A writ that formerly lay for him that had any part of the king's demesne in fee-farm, to recover reasonable toll of the king's tenants there, if his demesne had been accustomed to be tolled. Reg. Orig. 87. THELONIUM. An abolished writ for citizens or burgesses to assert their right to exemption from toll. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 226. THELONMANNUS. The toll-man or officer who receives toll. Cowell. THELUSSON ACT. The statute 39 & 40 Geo. III. c. 98, which restricted accumula tions to a term of twenty-one years from the testator's- death. It was passed in conse quence of litigation over the will of one Thelusson. THEME. In Saxon law. The power of having jurisdiction over naifs or villeins, with their suits or offspring, lands, goods, and chattels. Co. Litt 116a. THEMMAGIUM. A duty or acknowl edgment paid by inferior tenants in respect of theme or team. Cowell. THEN. This word, as an adverb, means "at that time," referring to a time specified, either past or future. It has no power in itself to fix a time. It simply refei's to a time already fixed. Mangum v. Piester, 16 S. C. 329. It may also denote a contingency, and be equivalent to "in that event" Pin tard v. Irwin, 20 N. J. Law, 505. THENCE. In surveying, and in descrip tions of land by courses and distances, this word, preceding each course given, imports that the following course is continuous with the one before it Flagg v. Mason, 141 Mass. 66, 6 N. E. 702. THEOCRACY. Government of a state by the immediate direction of God, (or by the assumed direction of a supposititious divinity,) or the state thus governed. THEODEN. In Saxon law. A husband man or inferior tenant; an under-thane. Cowell. THEODOSIAN CODE. See CODEX THEODOSIANUS.

THEOF. In Saxon law. Offenders who joined in a body of seven to commit depreda tions. Wharton. THEOWES, THEOWMEN, or THEWS. In feudal law. Slaves, captives, or bond men. Spel. Feuds, c 5. At once; without inter ruption; without delay or lapse of time. Putnam v. Langley, 133 Mass. 205. THEREUPON. treasury; a treasure. —Thesaurus absconditus. In old English law. Treasure hidden or buried. Spelman. .—Thesaurus inventus. In old English law. Treasure found; treasure-trove. Bract fols. 119&, 122. Thesaurus competit domino regi, et non domino liberatis,' nisi sit per verba specialia. Fitzh. Coron. 281. A treasure belongs to the king, and not to the lord of a liberty, unless it be through special words. Thesaurus inventus est vetus disposi tio pecuniae, etc., cujus non extat modo memoria, adeo ut jam dominum non ha beat. 3 Inst. 132. Treasure-trove is an ancient hiding of money, etc., of which no recollection exists, so that it now has no owner. Thesaurus non competit regi, nisi quando nemo scit qui abscondit thesau rum. 3 Inst. 132. Treasure does not belong to the king, unless no one knows who hid it Thesaurus regis est vinculum pacis et bellorum nervus. Godb. 293. The king's treasure is the bond of peace and the sinews of war. THESMOTHETE. A law-maker; a law giver. THETHINGA. A tithing. THIA. Lat In- the civil and old Euro pean law. An aunt THIEF. One who has been guilty of lar ceny or theft The term covers both com pound and simple larceny. America Ins. Co. v. Bryan, 1 Hill (N. Y.) 25. The most general denomina tion of the subjects of property, as contra distinguished from persons. 2 Bl. Comm. 16. The word "estate" in general is applicable to anything of which riches or fortune may con sist. The word is likewise relative to the word "things," which is the second object of juris prudence, the rules of which are applicable to THINGS. THESAURER. Treasurer. 8 State Tr. 691. THESAURUS, THESAURIUM. The