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Dry exchangee

Defined in 1 dictionary — Kinney (1893)

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In English law. A pretended exchange, upon which, in truth, nothing passed but on one side, — said to have been designed as a cover for usury. Dry rent: v. Bent seek.

In Scots law. Dry multures: quantities of corn paid to a mill, whether the payers grind or not Duas uxores eodem tempore habere non licet, I. It is not lavsrful to have two wives at the same time.