A tract of land in the county of Kent, England, containing twenty-four thousand acres, governed by certain ancient and equitable laws of sewers, composed by Henry de Bathe, a venerable judge In the reign of king Henry III.; from which laws all commissioners of sewers In England may receive light and direction. 3 Bl. Comm. 73, note t; 4 Inst 276. … [Read more...] about ROMNEY MARSH
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RONA
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ROOD OF LAND
The fourth part of an acre in square measure, or one thousand two hundred and ten square yards. … [Read more...] about ROOD OF LAND
ROOT
That part of a tree or plant under ground from which it draws most of its nourishment from the earth. 2. When the roots of a tree planted in one man's land extend into that of another, this circumstance does not give the latter any right to the tree, though such is the doctrine of the civil law; Dig. 41, 1, 7, 13; but such person has a right to cut off the roots up to his line. … [Read more...] about ROOT
ROOT OF DESCENT
The same aa "stock of descent." … [Read more...] about ROOT OF DESCENT