Cyclopædia
Assuming charges is required, the following 42 results were found.
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CHARGEDhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/rhetoric/heraldry/CHARGED
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Heraldry
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CHARGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/CHARGE
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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APPORTIONMENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/APPORTIONMENT
APPORTIONMENT, in Law, a dividing of a Rent into two Parts or Portions, according as the Land whence it issues, is divided among two, or more. See RENT, DIVISION, PARTITION, etc. Thus if a Man, having a Rent-Service issuing out of Land, purchase a part...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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AIDhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AID
age of 21years. The second, of Marriage, or Par fille marier, towards marrying his eldest daughter. Both these, with all charges incident thereto, are taken away by Stat. 12 Car. II.See TENURE, CAPITE, etc. Some will have them to have been first...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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ARMShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARMS
ARMS, Arma,all Kinds of Weapons, whether for Defense or Offence. See WEAPON, DEFENSE, etc. The Arms of Offense, are the Sword, Pistol, Musket, Bayonet, Pike, etc. See SWORD, GUN, etc. Arms of Defense. See under Armor. Fire-Arms. See FIRE-ARMS. The...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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COUNTER-CHARGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/COUNTER-CHARGE
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ARMORhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARMOR
the Cavalry, were obliged to resume the Cuirass.—Coat-Armour, is the Escutcheon of any Person, or Family, with its several Charges, and other Furniture, as Mantling, Crest, Supporters, Motto, etc. See ESCUTCHEON, CHARGES, CREST, MANTLING, SUPPORTER,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ASSETShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ASSETS
or legacies. See EXECUTOR, HEIR, TESTAMENT, LEGACY, etc. The word is formed of the French assez, enough; in regard whoever charges another with assets, charges him with having enough descended or come to his hands to discharge that which is in demand....
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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AVERAGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AVERAGE
AVERAGE, AVERAGIUM, in Law, that Duty or Service which the Tenant is to pay the King, or other Lord, by his Beasts and Carriages. See SERVICE. The Word is derived from the base Latin, Averia, or the French, Oeuvre, Work. AVERAGE is also used in...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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AGISThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AGIST
AGIST, in Law.—To agist, signifies to take in, and feed, the cattle of strangers, in the King’s forest; and gather the money due for the same. See AGISTOR.The word is also extended to the taking in of other men's cattle, in any man's ground; at a...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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ADMINISTRATORhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ADMINISTRATOR
ADMINISTRATOR, in law, is the person to whom the ordinary commits the administration of the goods of a dead man, in default of an executor. See ADMINISTRATION, WILL, EXECUTOR, etc. An action lies for or against an Administrator, as for an Executor; and...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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VIEW OF KNOWLEDGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/view-of-knowledge
1 METEOROLOGY, or the History of AIR and ATMOSPHERE: including, 1°, that of its Contents, Æther,Fire,Vapour, Exhalation, &c. 2°, Meteors form'd therein, as Cloud, Rain, Shower, Drop, Snow, Hail, Dew, Damp, &c. Rainbow, Parhelion, Halo, Thunder, Water-...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Introduction
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ARTILLERYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARTILLERY
ARTILLERY,the heavy Equipage of War; comprehending all sorts of great Fire-arms with their Appurtenances, as Cannons, Mortars, Bombs, Petards, Muscats, Carbines, &c. See CANNON, MORTAR, GUN, PETARD, &c. In this Sense, the Word Artillery coincides with...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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APPOSALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APPOSAL
APPOSAL of Sheriffs, is the charging them with Money received on their account in the Exchequer, 22 & 23 Car.2. Act for better Recovery of Fines due to his Majesty. APPOSAL
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ANTITHETARIUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTITHETARIUS
ANTITHETARIUS, a Term occurring in the Title of a Chapter in the Laws of Canons, viz. Capit. 47. but not in the Chapter itself. The meaning of the Word is where a Man endeavours to discharge himself of the Fact of which he is accused, by recriminating,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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AMPUTATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/AMPUTATION
AMPUTATION, in Chirurgery, the Operation of cutting off a Limb, or other Part of the Body, with an Instrument of Steel. See CHIRURGERY, OPERATION, etc. In Cases of Mortification, recourse is frequently had to Amputation. See MORTIFICATION, GANGRENE,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Anatomy
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AFFIRMATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AFFIRMATION
AFFIRMATION, Affirmatio, a positive Proposition, alleging the Truth of something. See PROPOSITION, and TRUTH. Affirmation is defined by the Logicians, an Act whereby we attribute one Idea to another; as supposing it to belong, or agree thereto—As when,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ALPHABEThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ALPHABET
as to their Deficiencies;and divers attempts to establish new, and more adequate ones in their place. Bishop Wilkins charges the Alphabets extant with great Irregularities, with respect both of the Order, Number, Power, Figure, &c. -As to the Order, it...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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ACRIDOPHAGIhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/geography/ACRIDOPHAGI
in his 132nd Epistle, speaking of this Food of St.John, says, They were not Animals, but the Tops of Herbs;and even charges those who understood them otherwise of Ignorance: But St. Augustine, Bede, Ludolphus, and others, are of a different Sentiment....
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Geography
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ALIMONYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ALIMONY
ALIMONY, Alimonia, in Law, anciently signified Nourishment, or Maintenance; but in a more modern Sense, denotes that Portion, or Allowance which a married Woman sues for, upon any occasional Separation from her Husband, wherein she is not charged with...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law