CESSAVIT

Ces*sa"vit, n. Etym: [L., he has ceased.] [O. Eng. Law]

Definition: A writ given by statute to recover lands when the tenant has for two years failed to perform the conditions of his tenure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 May 2024

ABOUND

(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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