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Commonalty

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

The common England, as distinguished from the king nobles. The body of a society or corporation, as distinguished from the officers.

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Charters of incorporation of the various tradesmen's societies, etc., in El are usually granted to the master, wardens, and commonalty of such corporation.