The Law Dictionary

GRASS WEEK

TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.

Rogation week, so called anciently in the inns of court and chancery. … [Read more...]

GRAVIUS

TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.

A graf; a chief magistrate or officer. A term derived from the more ancient "graflo" and used in combination with various other words, as an official title in Germany; as Margravius, Rheingravius, Landgravius, etc. Spelman. Gravins est divinam quam temperalem lsedere majestatem. It is more serious to hurt divine than temporal majesty. 11 Coke, 29. … [Read more...]

GRASS WIDOW

TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.

A slang term for a woman separated from her husband by abandonment or prolonged absence; a woman living apart from her husband. Webster. … [Read more...]

GRAMMAR SCHOOL

TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.

In England, this term designates a school in which such instruction is given as will prepare the stur dent to enter a college or university, and in this sense the phrase was used in the Massachusetts colonial act of 1647, requiring every town containing a hundred householders to set up a "grammar school." See Jenkins v. Andover, 103 Mass. 97. But in modern American usage the … [Read more...]

Legal Disclaimer: The content appearing on our website is for general information purposes only. When you submit a question or make a comment on our site or in our law forum, you clearly imply that you are interested in receiving answers, opinions and responses from other people. The people providing legal help and who respond are volunteers who may not be lawyers, legal professionals or have any legal training or experience. The law is also subject to change from time to time and legal statutes and regulations vary between states. It is possible that the law may not apply to you and may have changed from the time a post was made. All information available on our site is available on an "AS-IS" basis. It is not a substitute for professional legal assistance. Before making any decision or accepting any legal advice, you should have a proper legal consultation with a licensed attorney with whom you have an attorney-client privilege. For purposes of New York and New Jersey State ethics rules, please take notice that this website and its case reviews may constitute attorney advertising.