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GUARDIAN ACCOUNT

An account for a house that a guardian can get to as manager of the affairs of a disabled person. It is in the name of the beneficiary and the guardian and

GLEBiE ASCRIPTITII

Villein-socmen, who could uot be removed from the land whilethey did the service due. Bract, c. 7; 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 209.

GOD-GIED

That which is offered to God or his service. Jacob.

GOVERNMENT

1. The regulation, restraint, supervision, or control which is exercised upon the individual members of an organized jural society by those invested with the supreme political authority, for the good and welfare

GRAND COUTUMIER

A collection of customs, laws, aud forms of procedure in use inearly times in France. See COUTUHIER.

GRAVE

A sepulcher. A place where a dead body Is Interred.

GREMIUM

Lat The bosom or breast; hence, derivatively, safeguard or protection. InEnglish law, an estate which is in abeyance is said to be in grcmio legis; that is, in theprotection or keeping of

GROSSOME

In old English law. A fine, or sum of money paid for a lease. Plowd.270, 271. Supposed to be a corruption of gersuma, (g. v.) See GRESSUME.

GUASTALD

One who had the custody of the royal mansions.

GULES

The heraldic name of the color usually called “red.” The word is derived from the Arabic word “gule,” a rose, and was probably introduced by the Crusaders. Gules is denoted in engravings

GABEL

An excise; a tax ou movables ; a rent, custom, or service. Co. Litt. 213.

GALE

The payment of a rent, tax, duty, or annuity.A gale is the right to open and work a mine within the Hundred of St. Brlavel’s, or astone quarry within the open lands

GAOL DELIVERY

In criminal law. The delivery or clearing of a gaol of the prisoners confined therein, by trying them.In popular speech, the clearing of a gaol by the escape of the prisoners.

GARNISHMENT

In the process of attachment. A warning to a person in whosehands the effects of another are attached not to pay the money or deliver tlie propertyof the defendant in bis hands

GAZETTE

The official publication of the English government, also called the “LondonGazette.” It is evidence of acts of state, and of everything done by the king in hispolitical capacity. Orders of adjudication in

GERRYMANDER

A name given to the process of dividing a state or other territoryinto the authorized civil or political divisions, but with such a geographical arrangementas to accomplish a sinister or unlawful purpose,

GIRTH AND SANCTUARY

In old Scotch law. An asylum given to murderers, where tlie murder was committed withoutany previous design, and in chaude mella, or heat of passion. Bell.

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