Legal Definition and Related Resources of Abactor
Meaning of Abactor
(Lat. ab and agere, to lead away). One who stole cattle in herds. Jacob. Abigeua (q.v.) was the term more commonly used to denote such an offender.
What does Abactor mean in American Law?
The definition of Abactor in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
One who commits abaction, i.e., a cattle rustler. The Latin is abigeus. A person who took only one beast at a time was called fur.
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This definition of Abactor Is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.
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Concept of “Abactor”
Traditional meaning of abactor in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) A cattle-stealer.
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Notes and References
- Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Abactor”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.
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