The name of an old prison in London. … [Read more...]
WOODS
A forest; land covered with a large and thick collection of natural forest trees. The old books say that a grant of "all his woods'" (omnes boscos suos) will pass the land, as well as the trees growing upon It Co. Litt 4b. See Averitt v. Murrell, 49 N. C. 323; Hall v. Cranford, 60 N. C. 3; Achenbach Johnston, 84 N. C. 204. … [Read more...]
WOOD-MOTE
In forest law. The old name of the court of attachments; otherwise called the "Forty-Days Court" Cowell; 3 Bl. Comm. 71. … [Read more...]
WOOD-GELD
In old English law. Money paid for the liberty of taking wood in a forest. Cowell. Immunity from such payment Spelman. … [Read more...]
WOODGELD
old Eng. law. To be free from the payment of money for taking of wood in any forest. … [Read more...]