Blanc

What does Blanc mean in American Law?

The definition of Blanc in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

Law French for “white,” and for “blank” in the sense of unmarked, as in “blank sheet of paper.”

Concept of “Blanc, blanche, blancus “

Traditional meaning of blanc in the French law history (with some legal use in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in French) White; blank; smooth. Blanch ferme: white rents; see BLACK MAIL, 2. Blanch holding: a Scotch tenure like free and common socage (see this last concept in this legal reference),

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Notes and References

1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Blanc”, 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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