L. Lat. In old English law. An abatement of freehold; an entry upon lands by way of interposition between the death of the ancestor and the entry of the heir. Co. Litt. 277a; Yel. 15

A nuisance which is practically susceptible of being suppressed, or extinguished, or rendered harmless, and whose continued existence is not authorized under the law. Fort Worth & Denver City Ry. Co. v. Muncy, Tex. Civ.App., 31 S.W.2d 491, 494.

Lat. To discover and disclose to a magistrate any secret crime. Leges Canuti, cap. 10.