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tabula in naufragio.[Latin “the last plank from the shipwreck”] Something added to a lawsuit, often on appeal, as a last-ditch argument or as an afterthought. [Blacks Law 8th]

Tablets of Amalfi.See AMALPHITAN CODE. [Blacks Law 8th]

table of cases. 1. An alphabetical list of the cases cited in a brief or lawbook, usu. prefixed or appended to it, with one or more page or section numbers showing where in the text each case is cited. 2.INDEX OF AUTHORITIES . [Blacks Law 8th]

table of authorities.See INDEX OF AUTHORITIES. [Blacks Law 8th]

tableaux vivants.Copyright. A performance by actors dressed as characters in a painting and acting out the event portrayed in the painting. [Blacks Law 8th]

tableau of distribution.Civil law. A list of creditors of an estate, stating what each is entitled to. See judgment homologating the tableau under JUDGMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

table,n.1. A synopsized representation, esp. in columnar form, of the particulars of a subject, usu. to present diverse items in a way that can be more easily understood. • Examples include actuarial tables, genealogical tables (which show the names and relationships of all the persons constituting a family), and interest tables. 2. A formulation of…

TAB.abbr.TAX-ANTICIPATION BILL. [Blacks Law 8th]

T.Hist. 1. A letter branded on the base of the thumb of a person who claimed the benefit of clergy to prevent the person from claiming it again. • This practice was formally abolished by the Criminal Statutes (England) Repeal Act of 1827. 2. In Pennsylvania, a letter sewn onto the left sleeve of a…

borrowhead. See BORSHOLDER. [Blacks Law 8th]