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A Dictionary of Law · Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A Dictionary of Law
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In old English and civillaw. A proclamation; a public notice; the an. pronounced. A proclamation of silence made by a erier in court before the meeting of chimpionsincombat. Id. Astatute, edict, or command; a fine, or penalty.
2.
In French law. The right of announcing the time of mowing, reaping, and gathering the vintage, exercised by certain seignorial lords. Guyot, Repert.
Univ. 8.
An expanse; an extent of space or territory; a space inclosed within certain limifs; the limits or bounds themselves.
Spelman.
4, A privileged space or territory around a town, monastery, or other place.
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In old Huropean law. <A military standard; athing unfurled,a banner. Spelman, A summoning to a standard; a calling out of a military force; the force itself 80 summoned; 8 national army levied by proclamation.