GRETNA GREEN MARRIAGE
A marriage celebrated at Gretna, iu Dumfries, (bordering on the county of Cumberland,)iu Scotland. By the law of Scotland a valid marriage may be contracted by consentalone, without any other formality. When
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A marriage celebrated at Gretna, iu Dumfries, (bordering on the county of Cumberland,)iu Scotland. By the law of Scotland a valid marriage may be contracted by consentalone, without any other formality. When
A crop must be considered and treated as a growing crop fromthe time the seed is deposited in the ground, as at that time the seed loses the qualitiesof a chattel, and
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.
Rent paid In money. Seld. Tit. Hon. 321.
A liquid measure, containing 231 cubic inches, or four quarts. The imperialgallon contains about 277, and the ale gallon 2S2, cubic inches. Hollender v. Ma- gone(C. C.) 38 Fed. 914; Nichols v.
L. Fr. In old English law. A warrantor of land; a vouchee; one boundby a warranty to defend the title and seisin of his alienee, or, on default thereof, and oneviction of
A string or ribbon by which the stocking is held upon the leg. The mark ofthe highest order of English knighthood, ranking next after the nobility. This militaryorder of knighthood is said
In Saxon law. Money or tribute. A mulct, compensation, value, price. Angcldwas the single value of a thing; twigcld, double value, etc. So, wc.regcld was the valueof a man slain ; orfgcld,
In English law. A person of superior birth.Under the denomination of “gentlemen” ar
In the civil law. One who acts for another, or transacts another’s business. Calvin.
In Saxon law. A pledge. Fred- gislc. a pledge of peace. Qislelert, an illustrious pledge.
Commissioners appointed to determine differences between scholarsin a school or university and the townsmen of the place. Jacob.
A mine. Blount A sink or passage for water. Cowell.
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.
In Spanish law. A right of way for narrow carts. White, New Recop. 1. 2, c. 0,