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Enlarging

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Extending, or making more comprehensive; as, an enlarging statute, which is one extending the common law. -

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Extending, or making more comprehensive: as, an enlarging statute, which is one extending the common Law. Enlarging an estate is the increasing an estate in laud, as where A. has an estate for life with remainder to B. and his heirs, and B. releases his estate to A. 2 Bla. Com. 324. See Release.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Extending or making more comprehensive; as an enlarging statute, which is a remedial statute enlarging or extending the common law. 1 Bl. Comm. 86, 87.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Extending, or making more comprehensive; as an enlarging statute, which is one extending the common law.