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Misuser

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

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

An unlawful use of a right. In cases of public offices and franchises, a misuser is sufficient to cause the right to be forfeited.

2 Bla. Com. 153; Comstock v. Van Deusen, 5 Pick. (Mass.) 163.