0 Second Edition BY LEONARD H WEST, LL.D., OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON; LATE TUTOR TO THE LAW SOCIETY; SOLICITOR; BUTTERWORTH & CO., 12, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR, W.C. Law Publishers. TORONTO: THE CANADA LAW BOOK CO. 1904. PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION. THIS Edition has been thoroughly revised and the work in part re-written. Since the publication of the First Edition a large number of Statutes of first-rate importance have been enacted. The provisions of these Statutes and the effect of numerous important judicial decisions have necessitated many alterations in the text. It has been the object of the Editors to produce a Law Dictionary suitable for students and practitioners. Many Titles relating to obsolete subjects have been omitted; the matter relating to others has been compressed; Scotch and Indian words, for the most part, have been omitted. On the other hand, many new Titles have been introduced, and translations of Latin maxims and phrases have been added. It is hoped that these alterations will render the book more practically useful. LONDON, April, 1904. LEONARD H. WEST. F. G. NEAVE. |