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Rh No. 2, 18 La. 282; Harlan, etc., Co. v. Paschall, 5 Del. Ch. 463.

2. The right of cohabitation or marital intercourse; as in the phrase "divorce from bed and board," or a mensa et thoro.

In English law. A crier or messenger of court, who summons men to appear and answer therein. Cowell.

An officer of the forest, similar to a sheriff's special bailiff. Cowell.

A collector of rents for the king. Plowd. 199, 200.

A well known parish officer. See.

The jurisdiction of a bedel, as a bailiwick is the jurisdiction of a bailiff. Co. Litt. 234b; Cowell.

A service which certain tenants were anciently bound to perform, as in reap their landlord's corn at harvest. Said by Whishaw to be still in existence in some parts of England. Blount; Cowell; Whishaw.

A liquor compounded of malt and hops.

In its ordinary sense, denotes a beverage which is intoxicating, and is within the fair meaning of the words "strong or spirituous liquors," used in the statutes on this subject. Tompkins County v. Taylor, 21 N. Y. 175; Nevin v. Ladue, 3 Denio (N. Y.) 44; Mullen v. State, 96 Ind. 306; People v. Wheelock, 3 Parker, Cr. Cas. (N. Y.) 14; Maier v. State, 2 Tex. Civ. App. 296, 21 S. W. 974.

Prior to; preceding. In the presence of; under the official purview of; as in a magistrate's jurat, "before me personally appeared," etc.

To solicit alms or charitable aid. The act of a cripple in passing along the sidewalk and silently holding out his hand and receiving money from passers-by is "begging for aims," within the meaning of a statute which uses that phrase. In re Haller, 3 Abb. N. C. (N. Y.) 65.

A land measure used in the East Indies. In Bengal it is equal to about a third part of an acre.

One who lives by begging charity, or who has no other means of support than solicited alms.

In India. A lady, princess, woman of high rank.

A witness testifies on "behalf" of the party who calls him, notwithstanding his evidence proves to be adverse to that party's case. Richerson v. Sternburg, 65 Ill. 274. See. further, 12 Q. B. 693; 18 Q. B. 512.

Manner of behaving, whether good or bad; conduct; manners; carriage of one's self, with respect to propriety and morals; department. Webster. State v. Roll, 1 Ohio Dec. 284.

Surety to be of good behavior is said to be a larger requirement than surety to keep the peace.

In Spanish law. Lands situated in places where the inhabitants had the right to select their own lords.

Use; benefit; profit; service; advantage. It occurs in conveyances, e. g., "to his and their use and behoof." Stiles v. Japhet, 84 Tex. 91, 19 S. W. 450.

A conviction of the truth of a proposition, existing subjectively in the mind, and induced by argument, persuasion, or proof addressed to the judgment. Keller v. State, 102 Ga. 506, 31 S. E. 92. Belief is to be distinguished from "proof," "evidence," and "testimony." See.

In international law. A term used to designate either of two nations which are actually in a state of war with each other, as well as their allies actively co-operating; as distinguished from a nation which takes no part in the war and maintains a strict indifference as between the contending parties, called a "neutral." U. S. v. The Ambrose Light (D. C.) 25 Fed. 412; Johnson v. Jones. 44 Ill. 151, 92. Am. Dec 159.

Things acquired in war belong or go to the state.