SACRA

Latin: In Roman law. The right to participate in the sacred rites of the city. Butl. Hor. Jur. 27. … [Read more...] about SACRA

maritime law. The same of an ancient officer, whose business was to load and unload vessels laden with salt, corn, or fish, to prevent the ship's crew defrauding the merchant by false tale, or cheating him of his merchandise otherwise. … [Read more...] about SACQUIER

L. Latin: In old English law. A service or tenure of finding a sack and a broach (pitcher) to the sovereign for the use of the army. Bract L 2, c 16. … [Read more...] about SACCUS CUM BROCHIA

Latin: In Roman law. Cutpurses. 4 Steph. Comm. 125. … [Read more...] about SACCULARII

In old English law. The person from whom a thing had been stolen, and by whom the thief was freshly pursued. Bract, fol. 154b. See SACABURTH. … [Read more...] about SACCABOR