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Horn

A Law Dictionary and Glossary · George C. Kinney · 1893

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

In old Scots law. A trumpet used in denouncing contumacious persons, rebels, and outlaws. This was done with three blasts of the horn by the king's Serjeant, and was called "putting to the horn; " and the party denounced was said to be " at the horn." In English law. Horn tenure: cornaga Horn with liorn: the promiscuous feeding together of horned cattle upon the same common.

In old English law

Horn geld: a tax on horned beasts in a foi-est