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OUSEL, a species of Motacilla, which see.
OySIOUT, a province of Egypt .
OUSOOR, a town of Hindostan, in Mysore ; 19 miles S. E. ofBangalore, and 69 E. N. E. of Seringapatam .
OUSTER, or DISPOSSESSION, in law, an injury whichcarries with it the amotion of possession; for by means of it thewrong doer gets into the actual possession of the land or heredita-ment, and obliges him tliat hath a right to seek a legal remedy, inorder to gain possession, together with damages. This oustermay either be of the freehold by abatement, intrusion, disseisin,discontinuance, and deforcement; or of chattels real, as an estateby statute-merchant, statute-staple, or elegit, or an estate for years.
Ouster le Main, Amovere Manum, inlaw, denotes a liveryof lands out of the king’s hands; or a judgement given for himthat traversed, or sued, a monstrans le droit. When it appeared,upon the. matter being discussed, that the king had no right or titleto the land seised, judgement was given in chancery, that theking’s hand be amoved ; and ouster le main, or amoveas manum,was therefore awarded to the escheator, to restore the land, &c.AH wardships, liveries, ouster le mains, &c. are now taken awayand discharged by stat. 12 Car. II.
OUSTIOUG, a province of the Russian empire, bounded onthe N. 6y Dwina , E. by the forest of Zirani, S. by Wologda, andW. bv Cargapol and Waga.
Oustioug, the capital of the above province, seated on theriver Suchan. Lon. 43. 25. E. Lat. 61. 48. N.
OUTS, Pi. ur, in British politics, a common expression for per-sons out of place, and unpensioned ; opposed to tiie Ins, or thosein office or administration. It is only used in the plural.
OU-TCHANG, a city of China , of the first rank, in the pro-vince of Hou-quang, 582 miles S. of Peking. Lon. 113. 50. E.Lat. 30. 36. N.
OU-TCHEOU, a citv of China , of the first rank, in Qnang-si,near the province of (Juang-tong. Lon. 110. 32. E. Lat. 23.2S. N.
OUT1MACS, a nation of North American Indians, who residein the North-Western Territory, between lake Michigan and St.Clare.
OU-TING, a city of China , of the first rank, in the provincecf Yun-nan . Lon. 102. 6. E. Lat. 25. 53. N.
OUTLAWRY, is the punishment of a person who, being calledinto law, and lawfully, according to the usual forms, sought, doescontemptuously refuse to appear. The effect of being outlawed atthe suit of another, in a civil cause, is the forfeiture of all the per-son’s goods and chattels to the king, and the profits of his land,while the outlawry remains in force. If in treason or felony, allthe lands and tenements which he has in fee, or for life, and all hisgoods and chattels, are also fot feited : and besides, the law inter-prets his absence as a sufficient evidence of guilt ; and without re-quiring farther proof, accounts the person guiltv of the fact, onwhich ensues corruption of blood, &c. However, to avoid inhu-manity, no man is entitled to. kill him wantonly or wilfully ; hutin so doing he is guilty of murder, unless it happens in endeavour-ing to apprehend him : for any body may arrest an outlaw, eitherof his own head, or by writ or warrant of c apias utlagalum, in or-der to bring him to execution. If after outlawry, in civil cases, thedefendant publ.cly appear, he is to be arrested by a writ of capiasutlagalum, and committed till the outlawry be reversed : whichreversal may be had by the defendant’s appearing in court, (and inti e king’s 1>< nch, bv sending an attorney, according to stat. 4 and5 W. and M. cap. 18,) and any plausible circumstance, howevertrifling, is in general sufficient to reverse it; it being consideredonly as a process to force appearance. The defendant must, how-ever, pay full costs, and must put the plaintiff in the same condi-tion as if he had appeared before the writ of exigi facias wasawarded. It is appointed bv magna chartn, that no freemen shallbe outlawed, but according to the law of the land. A minor or awoman cannot be outlawed. In Scotland , outlawry ancientlytook place in the case of refusal to fulfil a civil obligation, as wellas in criminal cases. At present, however, it only takes place inthe two cases of flying from a criminal prosecution, and of appear-ing in court attended by too great a number of followers. Butthe defender, upon appearing at any distance of time, and offeringto stand trial, is entitled tie jure to have the outlawry reversed,and to be admitted to trial accordingly, and even to bail, if theoffence be bailable. See Waive.
OUTLICKER, in a ship, a small piece of timber made fast tothe top of the poop, and standing out right a-stern. At the out 1most end thereof is a hole, into which the standing part of thesheet is reeved.
OUTWORKS, in fortification, are all those works made witli-out-side the ditch of a fortified place, to cover and defend it. SeeFortification .
Ovum Anguinum. See Anguwum.
OWEN, Dr. John, an eminent and learned dissenting minister,born in 1616, at Iladham, in Oxfordshire , of which place his fa-ther was vicar. At 12 years of age he was admitted into Queen’sCollege, Oxford , and in 1635 was made A. M. but soon after, dis-approving the new regulations made by Archbishop Laud theirchancellor, he was obliged, in 1637, to leave the university; whentaking orders, he became chaplain to Sir Robert Dormer of Ascot< in Oxfordshire , and tutor to his eldest son. lie was afterwardschaplain to John Lord Lovelace of Hurley in Berkshire. Whenthe civil war broke out, lie openly avowed tbe cause of the parlia-ment, which caused his uncle to disinherit him. When LordLovelace joined the royal army, Mr. Owen went to London , andsoon after joined the non-conformists. The Kiel of Warwickgave Mr. Oven th<- living of Coggcshal, where lie soon left thePresbyterians , and formed a church of Independents. He wasnow sent for several times to preach before the parliament; andCromwell was so pleased with him, that lie took him to Ireland ,where he remained about half a year. Soon after Cromwell senthim into Scotland ; Inithe also returned from thence after alwuthalf a year’s stay at Edinburgh . He was then promoted to thedeanery of Christ-cliurch, Oxford , windier lie went in 1051 ; andCromwell, being now chancellor of the university, nominated himhis vice-chancellor. The next year lie was created D. I). Dr.Owen enjoyed the post of vice-chancellor five years; duringwhich lie behaved with the greatest moderation to the royalists.At the death of Cromwell, lie was removed from tire vice-chan-cellorship; and at the Restoration was ejected from his deaneryof Christ-churcli, when he retired to an estate he had purchasedat Hadham. Lord Clarendon afterwards offered to prefer him ifhe would conform, but lie declined. He died at Ealing in 1683.Dr. Owen was a very voluminous writer. His greatest works are,an Exposition of the Hebrews, 4 vols. folio; Treatise on Original! Sin, 8vo ; and Sermons and Tracts, 1 vol. folio.
| Owen, II f.nry, a late learned divine, born in 1715, in Mon-I moutlishire, and educated first at Ruthin, ami next at Jesus Cot-I lege, Oxford , where he took the degree of M. D. He afterwards| entered into orders, and became vicar of Edmonton , in Middle-sex, and St. Olaves; London . IIis works are, 1. Observations| on Scripture Miracles: 2. Remarks on the four Gospels: 3. In-j quirv into the LXX Version: 4. Sermons preached at Bovle’s|! Lecture. 5. Introduction to Hebrew Criticism: 6. Modes of| Quotation used by the Evangelists: 7. Sermons, -2 vols. Hej died ill 1795, aged 80.
I Owen, Thomas, a judge of the common pleas, son of Richard| Oven, Esq. ot Comlover, in Shropshire . lie was educated atOxford , and having taken his degree of A. M. he left the univer-sity, and entered himself of Lincoln’s 1 no in London , w here liebecame an eminent counsellor. In 1583 he was elected Lentreader to that society. In 1590 he was made serjeant at law, andqueen’s serjeant soon after. In 1593, lie was made judge of thecommon pleas; which office lie executed with great abilities andintegrity. He died in 1593, and was buried in Westminster Ab-bey , where a monument was erected to his memory, lie was alearned man, and a patron of literature. He was the author ofReports in the Common Pleas, Loml. 1656, folio.
OVVERRA, or OVEIRO, a town and territory of Guinea, inthe kingdom of Benin. The climate is unhealthy, and the soildrv, \et it produces cocoa-nuts, bananas, Ac. Lon. 6. 0. E.Lat. <). 0. N.
OWEY, an island on the N.W. coast of Ireland . I,on. 6. 21\V. Lat. 55. 3. N.
OWHYHEK, the easternmost, and by far the largest, of theSandw ich islands. Its greatest length from N. to S. is 2S-j. leagues,its breadth 24, and its nreumterenee nearly 300 English miles. Itis divided into six large districts; two of which on the N. E. sideare separated by a mountain, that rises in three peaks, which areperpetually covered with snow, and may be seen clearlv at 40
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