Dole
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A part or portion. Dole-meadow, that which is shared by several. Spelman, Gloss.; Cowell.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A part or portion of a meadow is so calied; and the word has the general signification of share, portion; or the like; as "to dole out" anything among so many poor persons, meaning to deal or distribute in portions to them. Holthouse.
In Scotch law. Criminal intent; evil design. Bell, Diet. voc. "Crime."
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In old English law. A part or portion. Dole-meadow: a meadow in which several persons had a share.
In Scots law. Criminal intent; evil design.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A part or portion of a meadow is so called; and the word has the general signification of share, portion, or the like; as “to dole out” anything among 80 many poor persons, meaning to deal or distribute in portions to them. Holthouse.
In Seotch law. Criminal intent; evildesign. Bell, Dict. voc. “Crime.”
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[L. Lat. dola. Sax. dal; from daelan, to divide, or distribute.] In old English law. A part or portion. Spelman. Dolemeadow was one in which several persons had a share. Cowell. DOLI CAPAX. Lat. Capable of mischief or criminal intention; of the age of discretion; capable of distinguishing between good and evil. A phrase derived from the civil law, in which it was used in defining the liability of infants to punishment for crimes. Dig. 29. 5. 14. Id. 50. 17. 111. Id. 47. 2. 23. 1 Bl. Com. 464. 4 Id. 22. According to Bracton, a female is more doli capax than a male, as arriving sooner at maturity. Bract. fol. 86 b.