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GLAVEA

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A hand dart. Cowell. … [Read more...]

GISLE

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In Saxon law. A pledge. Fredgisle, a pledge of peace. Gislebert, an illustrious pledge. … [Read more...]

GLEANING

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The gathering of grain after reapers, or of grain left ungathered by reapers. Held not to be a right at common law. 1 H. Bl. 51. … [Read more...]

GIST

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In pleading. The essential ground or object of the action in point of law, without which there would be no cause of action. Gould, PI. c. 4, ( 12; Hathaway v. Bice, 19 Vt. 102. The gist of an action is the cause for which an action will He; the ground or foundation of a suit, without which it would not be maintainable; the essenial ground or object of a suit, and without which … [Read more...]

GLEBA

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A turf, sod, or clod of earth. The soil or ground; cultivated land in general. Church land, (solum et dos ecclesiw.) Spelman. See GLEBE. … [Read more...]

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