Footgeld

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

An amercement for not cutting out the ball or cutting off the claws of a dog's feet (expeditating him). To be quit of footgeld is to have the privilege of keeping dogs in the forest unlawed without punishment or control. Manw. For. Laws, pt.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An amercement exacted for omitting the expeditation of a dog.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

An amercement for not cutting out the ball or cutting off the claws of a dog’s feet (expeditating him). To be quit of footgeld is to have the privilege of keeping dogs in the forest wnlawcd without punishment or control. Manw. For. Laws, pt, 1, p. 86; Crompton, Jur. 197; Termes de la Ley; Cunningham, Law Diet.; Expeditation.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the forest law. An amercement for not batting out the ball or chtting off the claws of a dog's feet, (exped-itating him.) To be quit of footgeld is to have the privllege of keeping dogs in the forest uni awed without punishment or controL Manwood.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[geld, Sax. a payment or fine.] In old English law. An amerciament for not cutting out the balls of dogs' feet in the forest. Termes de la ley. Manwood, c. 26, num. 3. Cowell.