Ancient

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Created, made, conceded, or established at a day now long past; beginning with a period indefinitely early; dating from a time so remote as to acquire or have attached some right or privilege acaccorded in view of long continuance: as, ' Lavery v. Egan, 143 Mass. 391 (1887), Field, J. 'Lessees of Prickett v. Parker, 3 Ohio St. 396-97 (1854).

See also Gardner v. Collins, 2 Pet. 91 (1839). 'Wheeler v. Clutterbuck, 53 N. Y. 71 (1873). < Banks u. Walker, 3 Barb. Ch. 446-47 (1848), Walworth, Ch. s Pratt w. Atwood, 108 Mass. 42 (1«71), Gray, J. • Walsh V. n'. Y. Floating Dry-Dock Co., 7? N. T. 453 (1879). 'Eeid V. Lancaster Fire Ins. Co., 19 Hun, 386 (1879). ancient — demesne, house, lights, wall, writings, qq. V. 3.

A corruption or misprint of enceinte, j)regnant — infirm: as, an ancient witness.

See Deposition.