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Inclosure

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In English law. Inclosure is the act of freeing land from rights of common, commonable rights, and generally all rights which obstruct cultivation and tiie productive employment of labor on the soil Also, an artificial fence around one's estate. 89 Vt. 84, 326; 36 Wis. 42. See "Close." INCLUSIO UNIUS EST EXCLUSIO AL-

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A fence; the extinction of common. See Common.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The extinction of common The separation and appropriation of land by means of a fence, hedge, etc., together with such fence or hedge. Taylor v. Welbey, 36 Wis. 44; Porter v. Aldrich, 39 Vt. 831; Gundy v. State, 63 Ind. 530; Pope v. Hanmer, 8 Hun (N. Y.) 269; where, in a will, the executors were directed to Inclose with an Iron fence meeting-house grounds, schoolhouse grounds, and burial ground, it was held that the intention was clear to Inclose each of the grounds on all sides; Appeal of Hall, 112 Pa. 62, 3 Ati. 783. A paper or letter inclosed with another in an envelope.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In English law. Inclosure ls the act of freeing land from rights of common, commonable rights, and generally all rights which obstruct cultivation and the productive employment of labor on the soli. Also, an artificial fence around one's estate. Porter v. Aldrich, 39 Vt. 330; Taylor v. Welbey, 36 Win 44. See Close.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Englishlaw. Inclosure is the act of freeing land from rights of common, commonable rights, and generally all rights which obstruet cultivation and the productive employment of labor on the soil. Also, an artificial fence around one’s estate. 39 Vt. 34, 326; 36 Wis. 42. See CLosx. Inclusio unius est exclusio alterius. The inclusion of one is the exelusion of another. The certain designation of one person id an absolute exclusion of all others. 11 Coke, 583.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

The extinction of rights of common in land. Inclusio unius est ezclusio alterius, I. The inclusion of the one is the exclusion of the other.