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In old English law. A certain territory of wooded ground and fruitful pastures, privileged for wild beasts and fowls of forest, chase, and warren, to rest and abide in the safe protection ot the prince for his princely delight and pleasure, having a peculiar court and officers. Manw. For. Laws, c. 1, no. 1; Termes de la Ley; 1 Bl. Comm. 289. A royal hunting-ground which lost … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
In old records. A herdland, headland, or foreland. Cowell. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
A duty or tribute payable to the king's foresters. Cowell. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
In the civil law. Discussions or arguments before a court. 1 Kent, Comm. 530. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
To intercept or obstruct a passenger on the king's highway. CowelL To beset the way of a tenant so as to prevent his coming on the premises. 3 Bl. Comm. 170. To intercept a deer on his way to the forest before he can regain it Cowell. Forestaller. In old English law. Obstruction; hindrance;' the offense of stopping the highway; the hindering a tenant from coming to his land; … [Read more...]