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In ancient law. To take In and feed the cattle of strangers in the king's forest, and to collect the money due for the same to the king's use. Spelman; Cowell. In modern law. To take in cattle to feed, or pasture, at a certain rate of compensation. See Agistment. … [Read more...] about AGIST

Among the Romans, this name was given to a law, which had for its object, the division among the people of all the lands which had been conquered, and which belonged to the domain of the state. … [Read more...] about AGRARIAN LAW

(A) crimes, torts. That which increases the enormity of a crime or the injury of a wrong. The opposite of extenuation. 2. When a crime or trespass has been committed under aggravating circumstances, it is punished with more severity; and, the damages given to vindicate the wrong are greater. (B) in pleading. The introduction of matter into the declaration which tends to … [Read more...] about AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES

The drift or numbering of cattle in the forest . … [Read more...] about AGISTATIO ANIMAMUM IN FORESTA

In Roman law. Laws for the distribution among the people, by public authority, of the lands constituting the public domain, usually territory conquered from an enemy. In common parlance the term is frequently applied to laws which have for their object the more equal division or distribution of landed property; laws for subdividing large properties and increasing the number of … [Read more...] about AGRARIAN LAWS