Garter — Law Dictionary

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

See "Knights of the Garter."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The badge of the Order of the Garter, the highest order of British knighthood.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A string or ribbon by which the stocking is held upon the leg. The mark of the highest order of English knighthood, ranking next after the nobility. This military order of knighthood is said to have bcen first instituted by Richard I., at the siege of Acre, where he caused twenty-six knights who firmly stood by him to wear thongs of blue leather about their legs. It is also said to have been perfected by Edward III. and to have received some alterations, which were afterwards laid aside, from Edward VI. The badge of the order is the image of St George, called the "George," and the motto is "Honi aoit qui mal y pense." Wharton.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A string or ribbon by which the stocking is held upon theleg. The mark of the highest order of English knighthood, ranking next after the nobility. ‘This military order of knighthood is said to have been first instituted by Richard L, at the siege of Acre, where he cause! twenty-six Knights who firmly stood by him to wear thongs of blue leather about their legs. It is also said to have been perfected by Edward III., and to have received some alterations, which were afterwards laid aside, from Edward VI. The badge of the order is the image of St. George, ealled the “George,” and the mottois “ Honi soit qui mai y pense.” Whiarton.