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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
The direction of a line with reference to a meridian. Where there are no monuments, the land Is usually described by courses and distances and those mentioned in the patent or deed will fix the boundaries. But when the lines are actually marked, they must be adhered to though they vary from the course mentioned in the deeds.
See Boundary.