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Gildhalla

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

gnildhalla, L I. In old behave or conduct; to act, strictly administer. Gerere pro hajrede: blood; of the nearest degree. law. A price, reward or sum of of goods; a fine or consideration or compensation for an of- Finable, or liable to be mulcted, of the lord. stranger on the second night of or conduct; management or behavior as heir; that conduct liable for his ancestor's debts. acts for another, or transacts antransaction; strictly, a thing done bring. Gette: cast, as an essoin. giving of evidence. charters were so called among the conveyance, or transfer of lands or founded on the consideration of lands in tail; a conveyance of an words are " I give," or " I have A tax or tribute; a fine, mulct, company of persons combined toand with the king's license, and defrayed by the contributions of law. A gild or guild; a company a gild merchant, or merchant of merchants. English law. Taxable, tributary or tribute. compotation, where every one paid

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Guildhalda, L. Lat. [gildcB aula or halla.'l In old English law. The hall or place of meeting of a gild; a guild-hall. Spelman, voc. Geldum, Gildhalla Teutonicorum; the hall or place of meeting of the fraternity of Easterling merchants, (or merchants of the Hansetowns,) in London: called the Stilyard. Spelman, ub, sup, Cowell, voc. Gild, Stat. 22 Ben, VIII. c. 8.