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Fire-bote

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An allowance to a tenant of sufficient fuel for his fire.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An allowance of wood or estovers to maintain competent firing for the tenant. A sufficient allowance of wood to bnrn in a house. 1 Washb. Real Prop. 99.

Defined under Fire in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

An allowance of wood or estovers to maintain competent firing for the tenant. A sufficient allowance of wood to burn in a house. 1 Washb. Real Prop. 99.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

v. Bote. Fire ordeal: trial by taking a piece in the hand or by stepping foot over nine red-hot ploughshares.