Capitale
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), 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
A thing which is stolen, or the value of. it. Blount. A beast or other animal considered as property; hence, according to Spelman, the term "chattel."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
captale, I. I In old European law. A beast or animal, considered as an article of property. Capitalia, captalia: any kind of goods, but properly that which consists in animals, sometimes
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A thing which is stolen, or the value of it. Blount,
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
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.