in Law, has different applications. Until recently it was a very usual species of assurance of lands or tenements, or of anything inheritable, and was so called because it put an end to all suits and controversies concerning the same matter. It bound not only the granter himself and his heirs, but also all mankind, whether concerned in the transfer or not, if they failed to put in their claims within the time allotted by law. By the 3d and 4th Will. IV., cap. 74, no fine can be levied after 31st Dec., 1833.