In the civil law. A ditch; a receptacle of water, made by hand. Dig. 43, 14, 1, 5.
In old English law. A ditch. A pit full of water, in which women committing felony were drowned. A grave or sepulcher. Spelman.
In the civil law. A ditch; a receptacle of water, made by hand. Dig. 43, 14, 1, 5.
In old English law. A ditch. A pit full of water, in which women committing felony were drowned. A grave or sepulcher. Spelman.