mesne
Example Sentences
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The point of particular reform aimed at by the Bill was to abolish what was called arrest on mesne process.
From The Law and the Poor by Parry, Edward Abbott
Earl township, Pa., assignees, by mesne assignments, of Martin W. Zimmerman and John Zimmerman.
For the charter was sealed and seisin delivered in the presence of Dom Galors, almoner of the Abbey, of Master Porges, seneschal of High March, and of one or two mesne lords of those parts.
From The Forest Lovers by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
As there are now few freehold estates traceable to any mesne or intermediate lord, escheats, when they do occur, fall to the king as lord paramount.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
In technical phrase, we believe, he warned Mr. Percy that Sharpe his attorney had directions to commence a suit against him for the mesne rents.
From Tales and Novels — Volume 08 by Edgeworth, Maria
