Concealers
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Such as find out concealed lands; that is, lands privily kept from the king by common persons havmg nothing to show for them. They are called "a
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Such as find out a ed lands: that is. lands privily kept from the king by common persons having nothing to show for them. They are tailed "a troublesome, disturhant sort of nun; turbulent persons.'' Co well.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In old English law. Such as find out concealed lands ; that is, lands privily kept from the king by common persons having nothing to show for them. They are called "a. troublesome, disturbant sort of men ; turbulent persons." Cowell.
Defined under Conceal in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In old English lands; lands, i. e. which withheld from the crown.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[L. Lat. concelatores; from concelando, says Cowell, by antiphrasis; because they did the reverse bf concealing.] In old English law. Detectors or discoverers of concealed landa Persons appointed by letters patent, (termed letters of concealment,) to discover lands, which in the reigns of Elizabeth and James, were suspected of being concealed, that is secretly kept or withheld from the crown. Termes de la ley, Cowell, They are called by Lord Coke turbidum kominum genus, (a troublesome, disturbant sort of men.) 3 Inst, 188.