Category: G

A pedigree; a table of relationship.

A grange. Co. Litt. 5a.

An inn of court. See INNS OF COURT.

In old records. The sea shore, sand, or beach. 2 Mon. Angl. 625; Cowell.

A rate paid in some places for the tithe of every fat beast, ox, or other unfruitful cattle. Clayt 92.

An agister; one who took cattle in to feed in tlie royal forests. Cowell.

Maid’s fee. A British word signifying a customary fine payable tolords of some manors on marriage of the tenant’s daughters, or otherwise on theircommitting incontinence. Cowell.

The payment of custom or tribute. Scott.

A scaffold; a beam laid over either one or two posts, from which malefactors are hanged.

In old English law. A bundle or sheaf. Blada in garbis, corn or grain insheaves. Reg. Orig. 90; Bract, fol. 209.

In English law. A yard; a little close or homestead in the north of England. Cowell; Blount.A dam or wear in a river, for the catching of fish.

In old English law. Taxable ; geldable.

One who holds a post at court to usher others to the presence, etc.

Lat. In Roman law. A deed or act; a thing done. Some writers affected tomake a distinction between “gcstuni” and “factum.” Rut the best authorities pronouncedthis subtile and indefensible. Dig. GO, 10,

In pleading. The essential ground or object of the action in point of law, withoutwhich there would be no cause of action. Gould. PI. c. 4,

Lat. In the civil law. A husband’s sister. Dig. 38, 10, 4, 6.

A mulct or fine In gold.

In old English law. A graffer, notary, or scrivener. St. 5 Hen. VIII. c. 1.

A generic term applicable to all transfers of real property. 3 Wasbb. Real Prop. 181, 353.A transfer by deed of that which cannot be passed by livery. Williams, Real Prop.147, 149; Jordan

As used in various compound legal terms, this word generally means extraordinary,that is, exceeding the common or ordinary measure or standard, in respectto physical size, or importance, dignity, etc. See Gulf, etc.,