Chanter
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The chief singer in the choir of a cathedral. Mentioned in 13 Eliz. c. 10.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
chaunter, I. fr. To declare aloud the verdict of a jury.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The chief singer in the Mi choir of a cathedral. Mentioned in 13 Eliz.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
chaunter,/?-. To sing; to dict.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Chaunter. L. Fr. To declare aloud; (literally, to sing or chant;) to pronounce or find, as the verdict of a jury. Si les recognitors de U assise chaunta pur le plaintife; if the recognitors of the assise find for the plaintiff. Litt, sect. 442. Translated in some of the editions of Coke Littleton, " chante for the plaintiff."