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Arbor

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A tree.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat. A tree; a plant; something larger than an herb; a general term including vines, osiers, and even reeds. The mast of a ship. Brissonius. Timber. Ainsworth; Calvin.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

2.

In old English law. A tree. Arbor civilis.consanguinitatis: a family tree. Arbor dum crescit, lignum dura crescere nescit: [called] a tree while it grows, wood when it cannot grow [that is, when it is cut]. Arbor finalis: a boundary tree.

In the Roman law. A tree; the mast of a ship. Under this name were included vines, ivy, reeds; but not plants that were so tender as to be classed among herbs, — nothing could be called arbor which had not taken root, unless where it had been transplanted.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Lat. A tree; a plant; something larger than an herb; a general term including vines, osiers, and even reeds. ‘The mastofaship. Brissonius. Timber. Ainsworth; Calvin.

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

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

I. A tree. Arbor civilis, consanguinitatis tree. Arbor dum crescit, lignum dum [called] a tree while it grows, wood while it when cut].

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. A tree; a tree growing, as distinguished from lignum, dead wood, or wood cut. Arbor dum crescit, lignum cum crescere nescit; [That which is] a tree while it grows, [is] wood when it ceases to grow. Cro. Jac. 166. Hob. 77 b, in marg. Arbor finalis; a tree used for marking a boundary line. Bract. fol. 167, 207 b.