Burlaws
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
BIRLAWS, or BYRLAWS.
In Scotch law. Laws made by neighbors elected by common consent in the birlaw courts. Skene de Verb. Sign. Laws made by husbandmen, etc., concerning neighborhood {rusticorum leges). Spelman, voc. "Bellagines," considers this word essentially the same with "by-laws" (q. v.)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In Scotch law. Laws made by neighbors elected by common consent in the burlaw courts. Skene.
— Burlaw courts. Courts consisting of neighbors selected by common consent to act as judges in determining disputes between neighbor and neighbor.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
birlaws, byrlaws.
In Scots law. Laws made by neighbors elected by common consent in the birlaw courts; laws made by husbandmen, etc., concerning neighborhood.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In Seotchlaw. Laws made by neighbors elected by common consent in the burlaw courts. Skene.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Birlaws, Bgrlaws.
In Scotch law. Laws made by neighbors elected by common consent in the birlaw courts. Skene de Verb. Signif. Laws made by husbandmen, &c., concerning neighborhood, {rusticorum leges.) Id. in Reg. Maj. lib. 4, c. 39, § 8. Spelman ^voc. Bellagines) considers this word essentially the same with by laws, (q. v.) Burlaw or (Birlaw) Courts. Courts composed of neighbors elected and chosen by common consent, which take cognizance of complaints between neighbor and neighbor; the judges (who are arbitrators) bemg called birlawmen, Skene de Verb. Signif. Spelman, voc. Bellagines. See Bylawmen.