Fabric Lands
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In English law. Lands given for the repair, rebuilding, or maintenance of cathedrals or other churches. It was the custom, says Cowell, for almost every one to give by will more or less to the fabric of the cathedral or parish church where he lived. These lands so given were called "fabric lands," because given ad fabricam ecclesiae reparandam, for repairing the fabric of the church. Called by the Saxons "timber lands." Cowell; Spelman.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
in English Law. Lands given for the repair, rebuilding, or maintenance of cathedrals or other churches. It was the custom, says Cowell, for almost every one to give by will more or less tq the fabric of the cathedral or parish church where he lived. These lands so given were called fabric lands, because given ad fabricam eoolisice reparandam (for repairing the fabric of the church). Called by the Saxons timber-lands. Cowell; Spelman, Gloss. FABRiCARE (Lat). To make. Used in an indictment for forging a bill of lading; 1 Salk. 841.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In English law. Lands given towards the maintenance, rebuilding or repairing of cathedral and other churches.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In English law, Lands given towards the maintenance, reouilding, or repiiring of cathedral and other churches. Cowell; Blount.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Lands given for the maintenance of churches.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In Eng Ush law. Lands given towards the maintenance, rebuilding or repairing of cathedral and other churches. Cowell. Blount. So called because given ad f abricam ecclesics reparandum; (to repair the fabric of the church.) Id.