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Backbear

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In forest law. Carrying on the back. One of the cases in which an offender against vert and venison might be arrested, as being taken with the mainour, or manner, or found carrying a deer off on his back. Manw. For. Law; Cowell. BACKBEREND (Saxon). See !'Baoerend."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A poacher’s carrying of game wrongfully killed.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In forest law. Carrying on the back. One of the cases in which an offender against vert and venison might be arrested, as being taken with the mainour or manner or found carrying a deer off on his back. Manwood; Cowell.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In forest law. Carrying on the back. One of the cases in which an offender against vert and venison might be arrested, as being taken with the mainour, or

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

In forest law. Carrying on the back. One of the cases in which an offender against vert and venison might be arrested, as being taken with the mainour, or manner, or found carrying a deer off on his hack, Manwood. Cowell. See Mdino^ir.