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Commonable

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), 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

Entitled to common. the land, as kine and sheep. Beasts not commonable are swine, goats, and the like. Co. Litt. 122a; 2 Bl. Comm. 33.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Commonable beasts are either beasts of the plough or such as manure the ground. See 2 Bl. Comm. 33.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Entitled to common. Commonable beasts are either beasts of the plow, as horses and oxen or such as manure the land, as kine and sheep. Beasts not commonable are swine, goats, and the like, Co. Litt 122a; 2 Bl. Comm. 33.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Entitled to common, — beasts either beasts of the plough as horses and oxen, or such as manure the land, as kine and sheep. Commonalt}^.

In American law. One branch or division of the members of a municipal corporation; as the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of a city.

In English law. One of the component parts of an incorporated company; as, the master, wardens and commonalty; the commoners or people of England, as distinguished from the nobility; the middle classes in England; the better and more influential sort of commoners, otherwise called communalty or comminalty.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Entitled to common. Commonable beasts are either beasts of the plow, as horses and oxen, or such as manure the land, as kine and sheep. Deasts not commonable are swine, goats, and the like. Co. Litt. 122¢; 2°Bl. Comm. 33,

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

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Beasts of the the land.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Entitled to common. Commonable beasts are either beasts of the plough, as horses and oxen; or such as manure the land, as kine and sheep. Beasts not commonable are swine, goats and the like. Co, Litt. 122 a. 2 Bl. Com. 33.