Consisting
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Being composed or made up of, This word is not synonymous with “ineluding;” for the latter, when used ia connection with a number of specified objects, always implies that there may be oth ers which are not mentioned. 6 Mo. App. 331.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
Is not synonymous with "including," which implies that there may be other objects in the same category, though > Jones V. N. T. Guaranty, &o. Co., 101 U. S. 627 (1879). "Seel Greenl. Ev. §§.33,26; 71 Ala. 95; 55 Pa. 504; 67 id. 410; 13 R. I. 95. s Allen V. Kennedy, 91 Mo. 328 n886), cases. *L. con-signare, to mark, seal: to register, attest. In civil law a consignment of money was sealed up,
— Bouvier. »Weld V. Hadley, 1 N. H. 304 (1818). not specified. The words "consisting of" will be limited to the things specifically mentioned. 1 The devise " I give all my worldly goods, consisting of household furniture, money, caotle, likewise my house and the lot I now occupy," was held not to pass other realty than that particularly designated.'