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PARCEL

In the law of real property parcel signifles a part or portion of land. As used of chattels, it signifies a small package or bundle. See State v. Jordan, 36 Fla. 1, 17 South. 742; Miller v. Burke, 6 Daly (N. Y.) 174; Johnson v. Sirret 153 N. T. 51, 46 N; B. 1035. Parcel makers. Two officers in the exchequer who formerly made the parcels or items of the escheators’ accounts, wherein they charged them with everything they had levied for the king during the term of their office. Cowell. Parcels. A description of property, formerly set forth in a conveyance, together with the boundaries thereof, in order to its easy identification. Parcels, bill of. An account of the items composing a parcel or package of goods, transmitted with them to the purchaser.

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