 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 518 pages
...formerly no lefs than death ; but now it is only fine and imprifonment c. XIV. WAIFS, bona waviata, are goods ftolen, and waived or thrown away by the thief in his flight, for fear of being apprehended. Thefe are given to the king by the law, as a punifliment upon the owner, for not himfelf purfuing the... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1793 - 686 pages
...judge's doftrine, that all tona vecantia belong to the king. See p. 199. XIV. WAIFS, bona ivaviata, are goods ftolen, and waived or thrown away by the thief in his flight, for fear of being apprehended. Thefe are given to the king by the law, as a punifhment upon the owner, for not himfelf purfuing the... | |
 | Zephaniah Swift - Law - 1795 - 990 pages
...occupancy ; the tirft, and laft are regulated by the common law, and the other by ftatute. 1. Waifs are goods ftolen and waived, or thrown away by the thief in his flight, fur f<-ar of being apprehended. If the owner can be known, the goons belong to him, but if no owner... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 636 pages
...the waggon. Sec MECHANICS, Stft. iv. WAGTAIL, in ornilhology. See MOTACILLA. WAIFS, BONA WAVIATA, are goods ftolen, and waived or thrown away by the thief in his flight, for fear of being apprehended. Thefe are given to the king by the law, ag a pumfhmcnt upon the owner for nol himfelf purfuing the... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 674 pages
...judge's doetrine, that all lona vacatilia belong to the king. Se« p 299. XIV. WAIFS, baiia ivaviata, are goods ftolen, and waived or thrown away by the thief in his ffight, for fear of being apprehended. Thefe are given to the king by the law, as a punifhment upon... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 678 pages
...doctrine, that all i/otia vecanfia belong to the kino;. See p. 299. XIV. WAIFS, lona ivnviata, are goods ftolen, and waived or thrown away by the thief in his fl'ght, for fear of being apprehended. Thcfe are given to the king by the law, as a punHhmuit upon... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...doctrine, that aU bona varantia belong to the kinjr. See p. 299. XIV. WAIFs, bma wariata, arc goods stolen, and waived or thrown away by the thief in his flight, for fear of being apprehended. These are' given to the king by the law, as a punishment upon the owner, for not himself pursuing the... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 388 pages
...one waves the claim, Sometimes written we'ifor vM-ft. (2.) WAITS, BONA WAVIATA, are goods ftol»?n, and waived or thrown away by the thief in his flight, for fear of bring apprehended. Thefe are given- to the king, by the law, as a punifhment upon the owmr.for not... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 852 pages
...waves the claim.' " Sometimes written 4uejf or <a>eft. (z.) VTAIfS, BONA WAV1ATA, StC gOOdj ftpien, and waived or thrown away by the thief in his flight, for fear of being apprehended. Thefe are atid cle'an hanging* j'lVen to the king, by the law.asa pUnifhmentuport waififeat lies. Swift.... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Prerogative, Royal - 1820 - 528 pages
...in the chapter on * Commerce.' i • i ! 10. By Waifs are to be understood, stolen goods which are waived or thrown away by the thief in his flight, for fear of being apprehended (b). The goods must be thrown away by the thief in his flight ; and if he previously hide, or leave... | |
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WAIFS, bona moviola, are goods stolen, and waived or thrown away by the thief in his flight, for fear of being apprehended. These are given to the king by the law, as a punishment upon the owner, for not himself pursuing the felon, and taking away his... 
