Gabel
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
GAFOL, or GAVEL. A tax, imposition, or duty. This word is said to have the same signification that gabelle formerly had in France. Cunningham. But this seems to be an error; for gabelle signified in that country, previous to its revolution, a duty upon salt. Merlin, Repert. Lord Coke says that gabel or gavel, gablum, gabellum, gabelletum, galbelletum, and gavillettum, signify a rent, duty, or service yielded or done to the king or any other lord. Co. Litt. 142 a.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
An excise; a tax on movables; a rent, custom or service. Co. Litt. 213.
— Land gabel. See Land.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
gavel.
In old English law. A tax, duty, impost, custom or tribute; a rent or service.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
gavel; Gablum, I.; Gafol, sax. post.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Gavel. [L. Lat. gabella, gabellum, gablum; from Sax. gafol, gafel, qq. v.] In old English law. A tax, duty, impost, custom or tribute; a rent or service. Cowell.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
a tax, imposition or duty. This word is said to have the same signification that gubelle formerly had in France. Cunn. Dict. h.t. But this seems to be an error, for gabelle signified in that country, previously to its revolution, a duty upon salt. Merl. Rép. bh. t. Lord Coke says, that gabel or gavel, gablum, gabellum, gabelletum, galbelletum, and gavillettum, signify a rent, duty or service, yielded or done to the king or any otherlord. Co. Litt. 142, a.