Escambium
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Exchange, (q. v.)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Exchange, which see.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
An old English law term, signifying exchange.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Escham Uumy Excambium. L. Lat.
In old English law. Exchange. See Escambio, Excambium, Recompense in value. Anciently, when land was recovered of a tenant, as in an action of dower, and the tenant had vouched another to warranty, he was allowed out of the vouchee's land enough to make up for what he had lost, which was called escambium ad valentiam; (Fr. eschaunge a la vaillaunce.) Bract, fol. 27, 296 b, 301, 387 b. Britt. c. 76, 106.