Borough

1.

A town, whether corporate or not, that sends burgesses to par Uament.'

3.

A town or city organized for purposes of government.' In the United States, not extensively used with any precise meaning.

In Connecticut and Pennsylvania, > Corr V. Sellers, 100 Pa. 170-71 (1883), cases, Mercur, J.; Laird v. Campbell, ib. 159, 165 (1882); Vinal v. Gilman, 31 W. Va. 301 (1883), ' 1 Greenl. Ev. §§ 474-78, cases; 1 Whart. Ev. §§ 662, 663, cases. = 1 Greenl. Ev. §§ 440, 497, cases; 1 Whart. Ev, §§ 664- 70, cases.

As to medical books see, especially, Marshall V. Brown, 60 Mich, 148 (1883); Boyle v. State, 57 Wis. 472, 478 (18&31, cases; 60 Cal. 581. * 1 Greenl. Ev. § 104. » Burton v. Driggs, 20 Wall. 136 (1873). « 2 Pars, Contr, 111. a part of a township having a charter for municipal purposes. ' Borough and village may be duplicate names for the same thing.'

See Town.

Borough English

A custom prevalent in some parts of England (chiefly in old boroughs) by which the youngest son inherited the father's estate. So called to distinguish it from the Norman rule of primogeniture, q. v. The oldest sons were provided for as they grew up; the younger remained at home and might have been left destitute but for this law.= Burgess.

1.

An inhabitant of a borough; also, the representative of a borough in the house of commons.

3.

A magistrate of an incorporated town.

3.

The chief administrative officer of an incorporated town.'