Capitale
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Captale, L. Lat. [plur. capitalia, captalia, from caput, head.] In old European law. A beast or animal, considered as an article of property; hence according to Spelman, the term chattel. Reddant decimas, tam in vivente capitali, quam in mortuis fructibus terrae; they shall pay tithes as well in the living animal as in the dead fruits of the earth. Fragm. LL. Aethelstani, apud Spelman. Si ceorl aliquod captale furetur, &c.; if a churl steal any beast.
LL.
Ina, c.
68, ibid.
Si introeat alicujus vicini sui capitale per suum apertum, &c.; if any neighbor's beast enter through the opening left by himself, &c.
LL.
Ina, c.
40, apud Spelman, voc. Curtillum.