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Corporal Touch

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Actual, bodily contact with the hand. It was once held that before a seller of personal property could be said to have stopped it in transitu, so as to regain the possession of it, it was necessary that it should come to his corporal touch; but the contrary is now settled. These words were used merely as a figurative expression. 3 Term 464; 5 East 184.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Bodily touch; actual physical contact; manual apprehension.

Defined under Corporal in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Bodily touch; actual physical contact; manual apprehension.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

It was once decided that before a seller of personal property could be said to have stopped it in transitu, 80 as to regain the possession of it, it was necessary that it should come to his corporaltouch. 3 T. R.466; 5 East, 184. But thecontrary isnow settled. These words were used merely asa figurative expression. 3T. R. 464; 5 East, 184.