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Beast

Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

An animal; a domestic animal; a quadruped, such as may be used for food or in labor or for sport

Beasts of the chase. In English law. The buck, doe, fox, martin, and roe. Co. Litt. 233a.

Beasts of the forest. In English law. The hart, hind, hare, boar, and wolf. Co. Litt. 233a.

Beasts of the plow. An old term for animals employed in the operations of husbandry, including horses. Somers v. Bmer-son, 58 N. H. 49.

Beasts of the warren. In English law. Hares, coneys, and roes. Co.. Litt. 233; 2 Bl. Comm. 39.

Beastgate. In Suffolk, England, imports land and common for one beast. Bennington v. Goodtitle, 2 Strange, 1084; Rose. Real Act. 485.