Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-06-18
fFor the Free Pressl
A NEW LAW DICTIONARY,
or Jacobs Illustrated.
By GODFREY GRANT, ATTORNEY.

BREACH OF cLosE-a personal grievance for which |
the usual remedy is by action the case in order to
close the breach. II this process fall the party will be
compelled to resort to ncw suit.
Legal costs are, in general, rather expensive
wholesome provision for the State-since there can
be doubt If that prime luxury, the law made
dog cheap" that every thing would Ego to the
dogs" But the expense of repairing breeches, espe-
chilly in the Empire State where the point is now
settled by precedent, is exceedingly trivial. Vide
Marcy us People.-N. Y. Reports
BREACH Of Promise of Marridgc-Every breach
of lawful promise is offence against the law and
insult upon its dignity but the violation Of mar.
rage promise is an
Imminent deadly breach"
and is alike odious to to the law and the ladies.
What constitutes promise Of marriage is questio
perata, which can only be" settled" by" walking
up to the Captains office tIIal of Justice) but il
may be set down general rule that half-a dozen
visits from" "a promising young man toa young lady
Of large expectations" amount to an engagement
to marry or at least-as the learned Chief Justice
Dogbcrry hath it" will go nigh to be thought
So" Indeed, "young ladies' Of advanced age, and
diminished prospects, to whom a visit from a single
gentleman is in the nature of providental visitation,
have been known to insist on the third or fourth call
as equivalent to a promise ; and in one case tanony-
nous triing gift was held to have the same import
A gentleman having presented lady with neatly
printed copy of" Bakers Saints Rest" received in
return not long AFTER by the hand Of On official 60
between. manuscript-copy Of" Laws Serious Call
curiously inscribed in legal hieroglyphcs.
What constitutes breach Of Marriage contract is a
matter Of easy illustration--,hus: ifa gentleman in.
tentionaly or otherwise give to lady promise ofthe
breeches" and fail therein, it is breach Of prom
Use.
Actions for breach ofmarriage contract have nota
increased in frequency since has been discovered
by" the doctors that heart-aehes, like d.aches
, may be cured by -" drafts" and shin pasers"
BRIEf-"a written statement of clients case"
is called brief" from breris by the rule lucu
l a non lucendo-on account of the extreme tedious
ness and proxty which usually characterizes this kin,
/. of document
i MISUNDERSTANDING aud entering another's dwell
ing house, or the like in the night time. with
felonous intent. Burglary being deed of darkness
violence very properly restricted to the black dc
}. main Of Nor. In the matter of :" entering" an
|, breaking things" (ponts which ore indispensable
l. to the commission Of this ofence)-the famous cas-
IT Of the bull in chna.shop, appears to have been" fiji
|. burglary"
= BUuDISGs.-By the law regulating buildings
l. London and Westminster, the form, materials an
ID foundation are infinitely prescribed. And anaago
regulations are said to exist in all the Continent
m towns, except those Of Spain," where it is provert
ic al that may, build castles" Of any form the in
to agination may suggest and without any ioundatit
whatever.
t. BurroNs.-By Stat. 10. W. B. CO., no person sht
st make, sell, or seton any buttons made ofwood on
n, under penalty Of 10 shilngs This statute whit
to repealed soon after it enacted is Of no cons
IT, quence except showing that the British Parianer
is in all its majesty, is not above buttons and as
s., ing in conflict with well-known maxim Of the CT
he law /: de minimize Ter non curat-which means til
he "he law can't attend little things" such as pins
buttons
CANoN-an ordinance Of the church, term viii
should be distinguished from cannon, which is We
different kind Of ordnance The former constitutes
ng prime rule Of Bishops and the inferior clergy 7
latter is the ultima ratio regum--or the last apollo
AL Of kings. violation Of the former is punished W
ecclesiastical cen.ure but breach Of the latter is
al ually followed by the painful corporal dsab
ne ties-such as the loss Of a leg or an arm.