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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

In Civil Law. A neutral person ot balance holder, who was present at a conveyance \ of real property. He held in his hand the symbolic balance, which was struck by the purchaser with a piece of to the seller as a sign of the purchase mon-, ey.

Morey, Rom. L. 21, 80.