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A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

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Vandisdefined inBlack's (1891)Burrill (1850)
Breve, L. Lat. Writ to abstain from levying the expenses of knights. A writ prohibiting the sheriff from levying any allowance for knights of the shire upon those that held in anci

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Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law — 1881
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A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States — 1st edition, 1839