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Fosterland

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

Land given, assigned, or allotted to the finding of food or victuals for

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Land assigned for the support of a person or institution.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Land given for finding food for any person, as for monks in a monastery. Cowell. FOSTER- LEAN (Sax.). A nuptial gift; the jointure for "the maintenance of a wife. Total.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Land given, assigned or allotted to the finding of food or victuals for any person or persons; as in monasteries for the monks, etc. Cowell; Blount.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Land given to the finding of food or victuals for any person or persons; as in monasteries for the monks, etc.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Land given, assigned, or allotted to the finding of ?ood or victuals for any person or persons; as in monasteries for the monks, etc. Cowell; Bluunt.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Land given, assigned or allotted to the finding of food or victuals for any person or persons; as in monasteries for the monks, <kc. Cotoell, Blount,