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Rh 927, 6 S. E. 620, 10 Am. St. Rep. 895; Oxley Stave Co. v. International Union (C. C.) 72 Fed. 699; Casey v. Typographical Union (C. C.) 45 Fed. 135, 12 L. R. A. 193; Davis v. Starrett, 97 Me. 568, 55 Atl. 516; Barr v. Essex Trades Council, 53 N. J. Eq. 101, 30 Atl. 881; Park v. Druggists' Ass'n, 175 N. Y. 1, 67 N. E. 136, 62 L. R. A. 632, 96 Am. St. Rep. 578.

In Spanish law. An advocate; one who pleads the causes of others, or his own, before courts of justice, either as plaintiff or defendant.

An arm of the sea.

A brewing; the whole quantity of ale brewed at one time, for which tolsestor was paid in some manors. Brecina, a brew-house.

In Hindu law. A divine; a priest; the first Hindu caste.

An offshoot, lateral extension, or subdivision.

A branch of a family stock is a group of persons, related among themselves by descent from a common ancestor, and related to the main stock by the fact that that common ancestor descends from the original founder or progenitor.

To stamp; to mark, either with a hot iron or with a stencil plate. Dibble v. Hathaway, 11 Hun. (N. Y.) 575.

An ancient mode of punishment by inflicting a mark on an offender with a hot iron. It is generally disused in civil law, but is a recognized punishment for some military offenses.

An instrument formerly used in some parts of England for the correction of scolds; a scolding bridle. It inclosed the head and a sharp piece of iron entered the month and restrained the tongue.

A maltster, a brewer.

Malt.

A clamorous or tumultuous quarrel in a public place, to the disturbance of the public peace.

In English law, specifically, a noisy quarrel or other uproarious conduct creating a disturbance in a church or churchyard. 4 Bl. Comm. 146; 4 Steph. Comm. 253.

The breaking or violating of a law, right, or duty, either by commission or omission.

In contracts. The violation or non-fulfilment of an obligation, contract, or duty.

In pleading. This name is sometimes given to that part of the declaration which alleges the violation of the defendant's promise or duty, immediately preceding the ad damnum clause.

—Breach of close. The unlawful or unwarrantable entry on another person's soil, land, or close. 3 Bl. Comm. 209.—Breach of covenant. The nonperformance of any covenant agreed to be performed, or the doing of any act covenanted not to be done. Holthouse.—Breach of duty. In a general sense, any violation or omission of a legal or moral duty. More particularly, the neglect or failure to fulfill in a just and proper manner the duties of an office or fiduciary employment.—Breach of pound. The breaking any pound or place where cattle or goods distrained are deposited, in order to take them beck. 3 Bl. Comm. 146.—Breach of prison. The offense of actually and forcibly breaking a prison or gaol, with intent to escape. 4 Chit. Bl. Bl. 130, notes; 4 Steph. Comm. 255. The escape from custody of a person lawfully arrested on criminal process.—Breach of privilege. An act or default in violation of the privilege of either house of parliament, of congress, or of a state legislature.—Breach of promise. Violation of a promise; chiefly used as an elliptical expression for "breach of promise of marriage."—Breach of the peace. A violation of the public tranquillity and order. The offense of breaking or disturbing the public peace by any riotous, forcible, or unlawful proceeding. 4 Bl. Comm. 142, et seq.; People v. Bartz, 53 Mich. 493, 19 N. W. 161; State v. White, 18 R. I. 473, 28 Atl. 968; People v. Wallace, 85 App. Div. 170, 83 N. Y. Supp. 130; Scougale v. Sweet, 124 Mich. 311, 82 N. W. 1061. A