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Commonalty

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

The common people of England, as distinguished from the king and nobles. The body of a society or corporation, as distinguished from the officers.

1 Per. & D. 243.

Charters of incorporation of the various tradesmen's societies, etc., in England are usually granted to the master, wardens, and commonalty of such corporation.