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Domestic animals

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Such as are habituated to live in or about the habitations of men, or such as contribute to the support of a family or the wealth of the community. This term includes horses, (State v. Gould, 26 W. Va. 264; Osborn v. Lenox, 2 Alien [Mass.] 207,) but may or may not include dogs. See Wilcox v. State, 101 Ga. 593, 28 S. E. 981, 39 L. R. A. 709; State v. Harriman, 75 Me. 562, 46 Am. Rep. 423 ; Hurley v. State, 30 Tex. App. 333, 17 S. W. 455, 28 Am. St. Rep. 916.

Defined under Domestic in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Horses are embraced within this description. 2 Allen, 209. But dogs are not. 75 Me. 562.