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Cantel

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The excess over a full measure.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In old English law. That which is added above measure; heaped measure.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

or CANTLE. <A lump, or that which is added above measure; also a piece of anything, as “cantel of bread,” or H the like. Blount.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[L. Lat. cantellum, velut quantillum.l In old English law. That which is added above measure; heaped measure. Spelman. Blount.