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Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
In American land law, especially in the western states. A certificate authorizing the entry, by the holder, of a certain quantity of land not yet specifically selected or located.
U. S. v. Contrai Pac. R. Co. (C. C.) 26 Fed. 480; Hays v. Steiger, 76 Cal. 555, 18 Pac. 670; Wisconsin Cent. & Co., v. Price County, 133 U. S. 496, 10 Sup. Ch 341, 33 In Ed. 687.