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Garauntor

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 warrantor or vouchee, who is obliged by his warranty {garaurvtie) to warrant (garaunter) the title of the warrantee (garaunte), that is, to defend him in his seisin, and if he do not defend, and the tenant be ousted, to give him land of equal value. Britt. c. 75. GARBA (Law Lat.)

In old English law. A bundle or sheaf. Applied to bundles of grain (Bracton, fol. 209), sheaves of arrows (Skene de Verb. Sign.), etc. GARBALLO DECIMAE (Law Lat. from garba, a sheaf).

In Scotch law. Tithes of corn; such as wheat, barley, oats, pease, etc. Also called parsonage tithes (decimae rectoriae). Ersk. Inst, bk, 11, tit. 10, § 13.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A warrantor.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Old English Law. A warrantor or vouchee, who is obliged by his warranty (garauntie) to warrant (garaunter) the title of the warrantee (garaunte), that is, to defend him in his seisin, and if he do not defend, and the tenant be ousted, to give him land of equal value. Britt, c. 76.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

L. Fr.

In old English law. A warrantor of land; a vouchee; one bound by a warranty to defend the title and seisin of his alienee, or, on default thereof, and on eviction of the tenant, to give him other lands of equal value. Britt, c. 75.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I. fr. A warrantor; a vouchee. a person warranted.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Fr. Inold English law. A warrantor of land; a vouchee; one bound by a warranty to defend the title and seisin of his alienee, or, on default thereof, and yn eviction of the tenant, to give him other lands of equal value. Britt. c. 75.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Fr. A warrantor; a vouchee. Britt, c. 24. Oaraunte; a warrantee; a person warranted. Id. ibid,