Bilagines
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), 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
bellagines, bilagae, 1. 1.
In old law. The laws of towns; laws made by the inhabitants of towns for their own government; municipal laws; by-laws. v. By-laws.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
By-laws of towns; municipal laws.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
JBellagines, Bilaga. L. Lat. [from by, Sax. a dwelling, Goth, a town, and lagen^ laws.] In old law. The laws of towns; laws made by the inhabitants of towns for their own government, {leges quas villarum incolcs sibi eonstituerint oiiervandc Ls); municipal laws; by-laws. Spelman, voc. Bellagines. See By-Laws, This word is found in Gothic writers, by whom it is usually written bellagines, (q. v.) Jwnandes de reb. Get. c. 11, cited in Spelman.