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
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
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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.