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Boc

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A book; a written instrument.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Saxon law. A book or writing; a deed or charter. Boo land, deed or charter land. Land boc, a writing for conveying land; a deed or charter; a land-book.

Boo horde. A place where books, writings, or evidences were kept. Cowell.

Boo laud. In Saxon law. Allodial lands held by deed or other written evidence of title.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

sax.

In Saxon law. A book, or writing; a deed or chartei'. Boc horde: a place where books, writings or evidences were kept. Boc land: land held and conveyed by boc or writing; deed or charter land, so called to distinguish it from folc land which was held without writing, v. Folc land; Land boc.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

sax. A book, writing; deed; charter.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Sax. A book, or writing; a deed or charter. Boc land, (q. v.); deed or charter land. Land boc; sl writing for conveying land; a deed or charter; a landbook. See Land boc.