Ranger

In old English law, a sworn officer of the royal forests, whose duties were to walk daily through the territory in his charge; to inquire of trespasses and trespassers within his jurisdiction; to drive beasts of the forest out of the disafforested into the forested lands; and to present all trespasses of the forest at the nest court holden for the forest. See Termes de la Ley; Cowel. ment in order of precedence; also, one's degree or place in such order. Ranking of creditors, is the Scotch term for the arrangement of the property of a debtor according to the claims of the creditor^ in consequence of the nature of their respective securities.

BeU.

The corresponding process in England is the marshalling of securities in a suit or action for redemption or foreclosure.

Paterson.