Churl

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

See"Ceorl.'' CI, CY, or SI (Law Pr.) So. Pur ceo que fine est d hault barre, et de ci graund force, et de ci puissant nature, because a fine is so high a bar, and of so great force, and of so powerful a nature. St. Modus Lev. Fin.; 2 Inst. 510. CIBARIA (Lat. pi. of cibarium, from cibes, food).

In the civil law. Food; victuals. Dig. 34. 1.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One of the lowest classes of freemen.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Ceorl.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Saxon law. A freeman of inferior rank, chiefly employed in husbandry. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 5. A tenant at will of free condition, who held land from a thane, on condition of rents and services. Cowell. See Ceorl. Cl. Fr. So; here, Ci Dieiu vous eyde, so help you God. Ci devout, heretofore. CH bien, as well.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Saxon law. <A freeman of inferior rank, chiefly employed in husbandry. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 5. A tenant at will of free condition, who held land from a thane, on condition of rents and services. Cowell. See CEorL. CI. Fr. So; here. Ci Dietu vous eyde, so help you God. Ci devant, heretofore. Ci bien, as well.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[Sax. ceorl; L. Lat. ceorltis, cirltuf, cirliscus.] In Saxon law. A freeman of inferior rank, chiefly employed in husbandry. 1 Heevea* Hist. Eng. Law, 5. — A tenant at will of free condition, who held land from a thane, on condition of rents and services. CowelL See CeorL CI, (7y, Si. L. Fr. So. Pur ceo que fine est ci Juiult barre, et de ci graund force, H de ci puissant nature; because a fine is so high a bar, and of so great force, and of so powerful a nature. Stat, Modus Lev.Fin. 2 Inst. 610. Ci Dieu vous eyde (aide); so help you God. Beg. Grig. 302 b, 303. Britton uses si, (q. v.) See Oath.