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Agistamentum

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Agistment.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

/., Agistment The taking in of cattle to feed at a certam rate per week; also, the profit thereof. Also, a duty or tax for repairing banks, dikes, or sea-walls, levied on the owners of lands benefited thereby. The bailee in agistment of cattle; the

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from agistare, q. v.] An agistment, apportionment, or feeding of cattle. Spelman, voc. Agistare. Termes de la ley. A duty or tax for repairing banks, dykes or sea walls, levied upon the owners of lands benefitted by them. Spelman. Cowell, voc. Agistator.