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Defined in 4 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Something more than a mere military camp, post, or station; it Implies a fortification or a place protected from attack by some such means as a moat, wall, or parapet. U. S. V. Tichenor, 12 Fed. 424.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

This term means "something more than a mere military camp, post or station. The term implies a fortification or a place protected from attack by some such means as a moat, wall or parapet" U. S. v. Tichenor (C. C.) 12 Fed. 424.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

This term means “smaething mors than a mere military camp, post, or station, The term implies a fortification, or a place protected from attack by some such Means as a moat, wall,orparapet.” 12 Ved. Rep, 424,

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Implies something more than a mere military camp, post, or station; a fortification or a place protected from attack by some such means as a moat, wall, stockade, or parapet."' See Land, Public.