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Bona Patria

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Scotch law. An assize or jury of countrymen or good neighbors. Bell, Diet.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

(Scotch) A jury of countrymen.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In the Scotch law. An assize or jury of good neighbors. Hell.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat.

In Scotch law. The good country; good men of the country; good neighbors. A name given to an assise or jury. Skene de Verb. Signif. Cowell. WMshaw. See Boni homines, Patria.