Forestarius
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A forester; an officer who takes care of the woods and forests. De forestario apponevdo, a writ which lay to appoint a forester to prevent further commission of waste when a tenant in dower had committed waste. Bracton, 816; Du Cange.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A forester. An officer who takes care of the woods and forests. De forestario apponendo, a writ which lay to appoint a forester to prevent further commission of waste when a tenant In dower had committed waste. Bracton 316; Du Cange. F 0 RENTER. A sworn officer of the forest, appointed by the king’s letters patent to walk the forest, watching both the vert and the venison, attaching and presenting all trespassers against them within their own bailiwick or walk. These letters patent were generally granted during good behavior; but F0RFAN8. A taking beforehand. A taking provisions from any one in fairs or markets before the king’s purveyors are served with necessaries for his majesty. Blount; Cowell.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In English law. A forester. An officer who takes care of the woods and forests. De forestario apponendo, a writ which lay to appoint a forester to prevent further commission of waste when a tenant in dower had committed waste. Bract. 316; Du Cange.
In Scotch law. A forester or beeper of woods, to whom, by reason of his office, pertains the bark and the hewn branches. And, when he rides through the forest, he may take a tree as high as his own head. Skene de Verb. Sign.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
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In old English law. A forester.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In Englishlaw. A forester. An officer who takes care of the woodsand forests. De forestario upponendo, @ writ which lay to appoint a forester to prevent further commission of waste when a tenant in dower had committed waste. Bract. 316; Du Cange.
In Scotch law. A forester or keeper of woods, to whom, by reason of his office, pertains the bark and the hewn branches, And, when he rides through the forest, he may take atree as high as his own head. Skene de Verb. Sign.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. [from foresta, a forest.] In old English law. A forester; an officer appointed to take care of a wood or forest. Where a tenant in dower had committed waste in a wood, there was an old writ de forestario apponendo, which lay for the appointment of a forester to take charge of the wood, and see that no further waste was done. Bract. fol. 316.