NOT SATISFIED
\nˌɒt sˈatɪsfˌa͡ɪd], \nˌɒt sˈatɪsfˌaɪd], \n_ˌɒ_t s_ˈa_t_ɪ_s_f_ˌaɪ_d]\
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A return sometimes made by sheriffs or constables to a writ of execution; but it is not a technical formula, and is condemned by the courts as ambigu- ous and insufficient. See Martin v. Martin, 50 N. C. 340; Langford v. Few, 140 Mo. 142, 47 S. W. 927, 09 Am. St. Rep. 606; Merrick v. Carter, 205 111. 73, 68 N. E. 750.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.