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Homage Jury

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

The Jury of a lord's court, or court baron. So called because generally composed of those who owed homage to the lord, or the pares curiae. Kitch. Cts.; 2 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 54, 366.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The jury of a court-baron drawn from tenants.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The jury of a lord’s court, or court baron: so called because generally composed of those who owed homage to the lord, or the pares curicB. Kitchen; 2 Bla. Com. 64, 366.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A jury in a court-baron, consisting of tenants that do homage, who are to inquire and make presentments of the death of tenants, surrenders, admittances, and the like.

Defined under Homage in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In English law. The jury in a court baron; so called, because it commonly consisted of such as owed homage to the lord of the fee.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A jury in a courtbaron, consisting of tenants that do homage, who are to inquire and make presentments of the death of tenants, surrenders, admittances, and the like,