Chimin

Defined in 8 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Same as Chemin.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Chemin.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. A road, way, highway. It is either the king's highway (chiminus regis) or a private way. The first is that over which the subjects of the realm, and all others under the protection of the crown, have free liberty to pass, though the property in the soil itself belong to some private individual; the last is that in which one person or more have liberty to pass over the land of another, by prescription or charter. Wharton.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

chymin, chemyn, I. fr.

In old English law. A way, or right of way.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In old Englishlaw. A road, way, highway. It is either the queen’s highway (chiminus reyinw) or a private way. The first is that over which the subjects of the realm, and al) others under the protection of the crown, have free lilorty to pass, though the property in the soil itseif erty to pass over the Jand of another, by preseription or charter. Wharton.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

_;^. Away. Chiminage: a toll paid for having a way through a forest.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Chemyn. L. Fr. [L. Lat. chiminus.'] A way, or right of way; the same with the Lat. via, or aditus. Co. Litt. 66 a. Spelman, voc. Chiminus, Termes de la ley. Com. Dig. Chimin. Le haul chimin; the highway. See Via, Way, Aditus.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

this is a corruption of the French word Chemin, a highway. It is used by old writers. Com. Dig. Chimin.