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
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
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.