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criminal law. A cheat; one guilty of defrauding divers persons. 2. Swindling is usually applied to a transaction, where the guilty party procures the delivery to him, under a pretended contract, of the personal property of another, with the felonious design of appropriating it to his own use. … [Read more...] about SWINDLER

SWAINMOTE COURT

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Engl. law. The court within the forest to which all the freeholders owe suit and service. … [Read more...] about SWAINMOTE COURT

SWAMP LANDS

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See LAND. … [Read more...] about SWAMP LANDS

SWARF-MONEY

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Warth-money; or guard-money paid in lieu of the service of castle-ward. Cowell. … [Read more...] about SWARF-MONEY

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