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Folc Right

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

The common right of all the people. 1 BL Comm. 66, 67.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The common right of the people. See 1 Bl. Comm. 65.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The common right of all the people. 1 Bl. Comm. 65, 67. The jus commune, or common law, mentioned in the laws of King Edward the Elder, declaring the same equal right, law, or justice to be due to persons of all degrees. Wharton.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The common right of ail the people. 1 G1. Comm. 65, 67. The jus commune, or common law, mentioned in the laws of King Edward the EIder, declaring the same equal right, law, or justice to be dlue to persons of all degrees. Wharton.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Folhright. [Sax. /ofcrihte; from folc, people, and rihte, right.] Common ri^ht; that which is equally the the right ofalL* This word occurs in the laws of King Edward the elder, «and jn thought by Lam bard to be tbe^same^^i Ui common law; which, however, is questioned by Spelman. LL, ^JSdw. Senioris,-cii 1. Spelman, voc. Jus commune.