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Bourg

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A fortified town.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old French law. An assemblage of houses surrounded with walls; a fortified town or vlllage.

In old English law. A borough, a vlllage.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

fr.

In old English law. A borough, v. Borough.

In old French law. A walled town or village; a corporate town; originally any aggregation of houses, whether many or few.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In old French law. An assemblage of houses surrounded with walls; properly a fortified town or village.

In old English law. A borough, a village.