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Gager

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To pledge; to wage; an officer charged with the duty of measuring the contents of casks.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I fr.

In old English law. To give or find security or surety for doing a thing; to wage; the giving of security; wager. Gager de ley: wager of law. Gager deliverance: to gage or wage deliverance; to give security for the delivery. Gager ley: to wage law; to give security for making It

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Fr. [L. Lat. vadiare,] In old English law. To give or find security or surety for doing a thing; to wage. Gager ley; to wage law; to give security for making it. Britt. c. 27. Thel. Dig. lib. 12, c. 27. Gager deliverance; to gage or wage deliverance; to give security for the delivery. F. J^. B. 67, 74. The giving of security; wager. Gager de ley; wager of law. Crabb's Hist. 295. See Wager of law.