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Defined in 1 dictionary — Burrill (1850)

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

L. Fr. So near, as near. Donques doit le feoffee, per la ley, faire estate a la feme, cy pres le condition, et auxi cy pres l'entent de le condition que il poit faire, &c. Then ought the feoffee, by the law, to make an estate to the wife, as near the condition, and also as near the intent of the condition, as he can make it, &c. Litt. sect. 352.