Gentleman

" One who bears court armor, the grant of which adds gentility to a man's family." ^ Originally, a man of gentle blood; now, a person of any rank from the upper to the lowest verge of the middle classes.'' A jouf Tieyman butcher may be described as a gentleman.^ On a jury list, as, "A. B., gent.," implies that the person has either no occupation or no occupation known to the officials who made out the list.

See Addition, 2. 1 United States v. Irwin, 5 Mc Lean, 183-84 (1861). ' Reiche V. Smythe, 13 Wall. 1U3 (1871). s Barbour v. Louisville, 83 Ky. 100 (1885), Holt, J. ■1 Shai-pless v. Ph Uadelphia, 31 Pa. 161 (1853), Black, C. J.; 66 Wis. 395. E Bodurtha v. Phelon, 3 Allen, 348 (1801). « 1 Bl. Com. 406: Coke, 3Inst. 668.