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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."