Cert Money
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The head money given by the tenants of several manors yearly to the lords, for the purpose of keeping up certain inferior courts. Called in the ancient records certum letae (leet money). Cowell.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The head-money given by the tenants of several manors yearly to the lords, for the purpose of keeping up certain inferior courts. Called in the ancient records cert urn letce (leet money i. Cowell.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In old English law. by the tenants of several manors court-leet
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In old English law. Head money or common fine. Money paid yearly by the residents of severul manors to the lords thereof, for the certain keeping of Certa debet esse intentio, et narratio, et certum fundamentum, et certa rea quere deducitur in judicium. The design and narration ought to be jcertain, and the foundation certain, and the matter certain, which is brought into court to be tried. Co. Litt. 303¢.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Head-money paid by tenants to the lords of manors for the keeping of the court-leet.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[quasi certain money.] In old English law. Head money or common fine. Money paid yearly by the resiants of several manors to the lords thereof, for the certain keeping of the leet, {pro certo letoe;) and sometimes to the himored. Blount, 6 Co. 78, Bullen*s case,