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

Black's Law Dictionary

In old English law. A tax or tribute; one's share of a contribution.

Scot and lot. In English law. The name of a customary contribution, laid upon all subjects according to their ability. Brown.

Scot and lot voters. In English law. Voters in certnin boroughs entitled to the franchise in virtue of their paying this contribution. 2 Steph. Comm. 360.