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  • Geld

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Geld Meaning of Geld (from Saxon gildan; Law Lat. geldum). A payment; tax; tribute. Laws Hen. I. c. 2; Charta Edredi Regis apud Ingulfum, c. 81; Mon. Angl. tit. 1, pp. 52, 211, 379; Id. tit, 2, pp. […]

  • Noscitur a Sociis

    It is known from its associates. The meaning of a word may be ascertained by reference to the meaning of words associated with it. Broom, Leg. Max. (3d London Ed.) 623; 9 East, 267; 13 East, 531; 6 Taunt. 294; 1 Vent. 225; 1 Barn. & C. 644; Arg. 10 Barn. & C. 496, 519;…

  • Paques

    Concept of “Pascha, paques ” Traditional meaning of paques in the French law history (with some legal use in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in French) Easter. Resources Notes and References Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Paques”, […]

  • Festum

    Concept of “Festum” Traditional meaning of festum in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) A feast day. Resources Notes and References Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, […]

  • Charue

    In old English law. A plow. Bestes des charues, beasts of the plow. Artie. Sup. Chart, c. 12; Britt. c. 21. …

  • Minimus

    Concept of “Minimus” Traditional meaning of minimus in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) The smallest. Minime: in the least. Minima poena corporalis est major qualibet pecuniaria: the smallest corporal […]

  • Utas

    (Law Lat.; Law Pr. utave). In old English practice. Octave; the octave (octava) ; the eighth day following any term or feast; as the Utas of St. Michael, the Utas of St. Hilary. Cowell; Y. B. H. 9 Edw. III. 4; Dyer, 78 (Fr. Ed.) …

  • Venaria

    Beasts caught in the woods by hunting. …

  • Optima Est Legis Interpres Consuetudo

    Concept of “Optima Est Legis Interpres Consuetudo” Traditional meaning of optima est legis interpres consuetudo in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) Custom is the best interpreter of laws. Optima est lex quae […]

  • Averium

    Concept of “Averium, Averia” Traditional meaning of averium, averia in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) A working beast; an heriot; cattle; see 2nd Book (“The Rights of Things”), Blackstone’s Commentaries on […]

  • Capital

    Hello Hello Legal Definition and Related Resources of Capital Meaning of Capital As an adjective, means chief , principal , or of pertaining to the death penalty , punishable with death. As a noun, in commercial parlance, means the fund or the […]

  • Bestes

    Concept of “Bestes, Bestiales, Etc.” Traditional meaning of bestes, bestiales, etc. in the French law history (with some legal use in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in French) Beasts; cattle. Resources Notes and References Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of […]

  • Quovis Modo

    (Lat.) In whatever manner. 10 East, 476. …

  • Fauces Terrae

    (Lat. jaws of the land). Projecting headlands or promontories, including arms of the sea. Such arms of the sea are said to be inclosed within the fauces terrae, in contradistinction to the open sea. 1 Kent, Comm. 367. Where these fauces approach so near that a man standing on one shore […]

  • Catalla

    Strictly, it means chattels . At the time of the Normans the primary significance of the term was piece of husbandry or cattle . In the course of time it came to be used to denote any movable property .