L. Fr. Wastel; wastel bread; the finest sort of wheat bread. Britt. c. 30 ; Kelham. … [Read more...] about GASTEL
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GEBOCIAN
In Saxon law. To convey; to transfer boc land, (book-land or land held by charter.) The grantor was said to gebocian the alienee. See 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 10. … [Read more...] about GEBOCIAN
GENER
Lat. In the civil law. A son-in-law; a daughter's husband. (Filiw vir.) Dig. 38, 10, 4, 6. … [Read more...] about GENER
GAOL DELIVERY
In criminal law. The delivery or clearing of a gaol of the prisoners confined therein, by trying them. In popular speech, the clearing of a gaol by the escape of the prisoners. General gaol delivery. In English law. At the assises (q. v.) the judges sit bv virtue of five several authorities, one of which is the commission of "general gaol delivery." This empowers them to try … [Read more...] about GAOL DELIVERY
GARDIA
L. Fr. Custody; wardship. … [Read more...] about GARDIA