Dry Exchange
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A term Invented for disguising and covering usury, in which something was pretended to pass on both sides, when in truth nothing passed on one side) whence it was called "dry." St. 3 Hen.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A term invented for disguising and covering usury,— in which something was pretended to pass on both sides, when in truth nothing passed on one side; whence it was called dry. Stat. 3 Hen.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In English law. A term formerly in use, said to have been invented for the purpose of disguising and covering usury; something being pretended to pass on both sides, whereas, in truth, nothing passed but on one side, in which respect it was called “dry.” Coweil; Blount.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
A term invented to disguise usury. Dry rent: V. rent seek.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[L. Lat. camiwm siccum.'\ In English law. A term formerly in use, said to have been invented for the purpose of disguising and covering usury; something being pretended to pass on both sides, whereas in truth, nothing passed but on one side, in which respect it was called dry. Slat. 3 Hen. VII. c. 6. Cowell. Blount. Lad. Lopez, de Contr. et Negot. cited ibid.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
contracts. A term invented for disguising and covering usury, in which something was pretended to pass on both sides, when in truth nothing passed on one side, whence it was called dry. Stat. seck, was a rent reserved without a clause of distress.