Cast
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
A term used in connection with the imposition upon a party litigant of costs in the suit: A is cast for the costs of the case.
CASTELL0RUM 0PERATI0.
In Old English Law. Service or labor done by inferior tenants for the building and upholding of castles and public places of defence. Towards this some gave their personal service, and others, a contribution of money or goods. This was one branch of the trinoda necessitas; 1 Bla. Com. 263; from which no lands could be exempted under the Saxons; though immunity was sometimes allowed after the conquest; Kennett, Paroch.
Ant. 114; Cowell. CASTIGAT0RY.
An engine used to punish women who have been convicted of being common scolds. It is sometimes called the trebucket, tumbrel, ducking-stool, or cucking-stool. This barbarous punishment has perhaps never been inflicted in the United States; James v. Com., 12 S. & R. (Pa.) 2,25.