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Bona Waviata

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

Goods waived or thrown away by a thief in his fright for fear of being apprehended. Such goods belong to the sovereign. 1 Bl. Comm. 296. BONAE FIDEI (Lat.j In good faith.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Goods abandoned by a thief in escaping.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Goods thrown away by a thief in his fright for fear of being apprehended. By common law such goods belonged to the crown. 1 Bla. Com. 296.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In English law. Waived goods; goods stolen and waived, that is, thrown away by the thief in his flight, for fear of being apprehended, or to facilitate his escape; and which go to the sovereign. 5 Coke, 109b; 1 Bl. Comm. 296.

Defined under Bona in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In English law, Waived gools; goods stolen and waived, that is, thrown away by the thief in his flight, for fear of being apprehended, or to faeilitute his escape; and which go to the sovereign. 5 Coke, 109; 1 Bl. Comm. 29b,