In old European law. An extraordinary kind of composition for an offense, consisting of three times nine, or twenty-seven times the single geld or payment. Spelman. … [Read more...]

A contribution which is sometimes raised by the sovereign from his subject, to sustain the expenses of the state. It is also a sum of money paid by one nation to another under some pretended right. … [Read more...]

A Latin term meaning three necessities for which are owed by all common law land owners to the royalty or kingdom of the land. … [Read more...]

An ancient custom in a borough in the county of Hereford, so called because thirty burgesses paid ld. rent for their houses to the bishop, who was lord of the manor. Wharton. … [Read more...]

Latin: In Saxon law. A threefold necessity or burden. A term used to denote the three things from contributing to the performance of which no lands were exempted, viz., pontis reparations (the repair of bridges,) arcis constructio, (the building of castles,) et expeditio contra hostcm, (military service against an enemy.) 1 Bl. Comm. 263, 357. … [Read more...]