Agist
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Burrill (1850)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In ancient law. To take in and feed the cattle of strangers in the king's forest, and to collect the money due for the same to the king's use. Spelman; Cowell.
In modern law. To take in cattle to feed, or pasture, at a certain rate of compensation. See Agistment.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
To put, place, or lay to or near sign, fix or apportion the number tain ground; to adjust, apportion to take in cattle to feed or pasture In ancient law. To take in and king's forest, and to collect the usa
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In ancient law. To take in and feed the cattle of strangers in the king’s forest, and to collect the money due for the same to the king’s use. Spelman; Cowell. In modernlaw. To take in cattle to feed, or pasture, at a certain rate of compensation. Jacob; 13 East, 159. AGISTATIO ANIMALIUM IN FOR- AGISTERS or GIST TAKERS. Officers appointed to look after cattle, etc. See Williams, Common, 2382.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
Originally, to feed cattle in the king's forest: a service performed for a consideration by officers called "agisters" or "gist-takers." Now, to pasture animals for pay. Agistment. Where a man takes in a horse or other cattle to graze and depasture in his grounds. Agister. One who takes the cattle of another into his own ground to be fed for a consideration to be paid by the owner. He has a lien for the keep; and may maintain trespass or trover against a stranger for taking the animals away. While he does not insure the safety of an animal he is responsible for ordinary negligence in the care he takes of it. He, and not the owner, is liable for injuries done by beasts prone to commit trespasses.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[L. Lat. agistare; from ad, to, and Norm, gister, or gi9er, to lie or lay.] To put, place, or lay to, or near, (adjicere, apponere, remjuxta aliam collocare;) to adjust, (Fr. adjouster,) or apportion. To assign, apportion or fix the number of cattle entitled to feed on certain ground; to adjust, apportion or assess a tax. This appears to have been the original sense of the word. Spelman, voc. Agistare.
In ancient law. To take m and feed the cattle of strangers in the king's forest, and to collect the money due for the same to the king's use. Charta de Foresta, c. 9. Spelman, uh. sup. Cowell.
In modem law. To take in cattle to feed, or pasture, at a certam rate or compensation. Jacch, voc. Agistment. See Agistare, Agistatio.