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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
An artificial fence around one's estate
Keith v. Bradford, '■:'■> vt.:; i; Porter v. Aldrich, 39 Vt. 320; Taylor v. Welbey, 30 Wis. 42. See Close. ENC0MIENDA.
A charge or mandate conferring certain important privileges on the four military orders of Spain, to wit, those of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcantara, and Montesa. In the legislation of the Indias, it signilied the concession of a certain number of Indians for the purpose of instructing them in the Christian religion and defending their persons and property.