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

A notary or scrivener. See St 5 Hen. VIII. c. 1. The word is a corruption of the French “greffler,” (q. v.)

A writing-book, register, or cartulary of deeds and evidences. Cowell.

A term used In equity to denote the confirmation, by relation back, of theright of a mortgagee in premises to which, at the making of the mortgage, themortgagor had only an imperfect

In Troy weight, the twenty- fourth part of a pennyweight Any kind of cornsown in the ground.

An ancient duty in London under which the twentieth part of salt imported by aliens was taken.

In England, this term designates a school in which such instructionis given as will prepare the student to enter a college or university, and in thissense the phrase was used in the

(Gneco- Lat.) In the civil law. A place for keeping writings or records. Dig. 48, 19, 9, 6.

The unit of weight in the metric system. The gramme is the weight of a cubic centimeter of distilled water at the temperature of 4.

In old English law. An officer having charge of a granary. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 82,

As to grand “Assize,” “Bill of Sale,” “Cape,” “Distress,” “Jury,” “Larceny,” and “Serjeanty,” see those titles.

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

In English practice. Certain days in the terms, which are solemnlykept in the inns of court and chancery, viz., Candlemas day in Hilary term, Ascensionday in Easter, St. John the Baptist’s day

A farm furnished with barns, granaries, stables, and all conveniences for husbandry. Co. Litt. 5a.

A keeper of a grange or farm.

A grange. Co. Litt. 5a.

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

The person by whom a grant is made.

In old English law. Noblemen or grandees. Jacob.

Rogation week, so called anciently in the inns of court and chancery.