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Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

The name of an act of the liam Penn, December 7, 1682. Sergeant, Land Laws Pa. 24, 230.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

THE, or “The Body of Laws of the Province of Pennsylvania and Territories thereunto belonging. Past at an Assembly held at Chester, alias Upland, the 7th day of the tenth month, called December, in Pennsylvania, and is Justly celebrated for the provision in Its first chapter for liberty of conscience. See Linn’s Charter and Laws of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, 1879), pp. 107, 478, etc.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

THE, or “The Body of Laws of the Province of Pennsylvania and Territories thereunto belonging, Past at an Assembly held at Chester, alias Upland, the 7th day of the tenth month, called * December,’ 1682.” This was the first code of laws established in Pennsylvania, and is justly celebrated for the provision in its first chapter for liberty of conscience. Bouvier.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

The name of an act of the legislature of Pennsylvania passed at Chester immediately after the arrival of William Penn, December 7th, 1682. Serg. Land Laws of Penn. 24, 230. ties, is to agree with, or satisfy them for an offence done.