mesne

Example Sentences

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There are many stories of this kind, and it was an obvious result of the system of arrest on mesne process.

From The Law and the Poor by Parry, Edward Abbott

Of this he had apprized Sir Robert, who had persisted, nevertheless, in holding possession, and in his claim for the mesne rents.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 08 by Edgeworth, Maria

No married woman is liable to arrest either on mesne or final process.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

The “shirra” has a demesne in letters as broad as a countryside, a band of mesne vassals and a host of Eildon hillsmen, Tweedside cottiers, minor feudatories and forest retainers attached to the “Abbotsford Hunt.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various

Vavassors, that is, mesne tenants, are particularly mentioned in one enumeration of barons attending the court.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry