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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. Things which belonged to cities or municipal corporations. They belonged so far to the public that they could not be appropriated to private use; such as public squares, markethouses, streets, and the like.
Inst. 2. 1. 6.