Wall

An erection of stone, brick or other materini, raised to some height, and intended for purposes of security or inclosure. In law, this term occurs in such compounds as "ancient wall," "party-wall," "division-wall," etc.

— Common wall. A party wall; one which has been built at the common expense of the two owners whose properties are contiguous, or a wall built by one party in which the other has acquired a common right. Campbell v. Mesier, 4 Johns. Chi (N. Y.) 342, 8 Am. Dec. 570.