Keeper
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
To warrant the conviction of one as the keeper of a common gaming house, he need not be the proprietor or lessee; It is sufficient if he has the general superintendence.
Stevens v. People, 67 111. 587.
KEEPER OF THE FOREST (called, also, the chief warden of the forest). An officer who had the principal government over all summons from the lord chief-justice In eyre.
Manw. For. Law, part 1, p. 156.
See Forest Law. KEEPER OF THE GREAT SEAL (lord keeper of the great seal). A judicial officer who is by virtue of his office a member of the privy council. Through his hands pass all charters, commissions, and grants of the crown, to be sealed with the great seal, which is under his keeping. The office was consolidated with that of lord chancellor by 5 Ellz. c.
18. Co. 4th Inst. 87; 1 Hale, PI. Cr. 171, 174; 3 Bla. Com. 47.
At times the great seal is “put In commission”; i. e. is entrusted to one or more officials who act under a special commission from the crown. Such is the case when the lord chancellor is absent from the country; there was an instance in the last century between the resignation of the lord chancellor and the appointment of his successor. See Canceixakius; Chancellor.