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

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

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In old English law

A pound. Libra arsa: a pound burned, — that is, melted, or assayed by melting, to test its purity. Libra nnmerata: a pound counted, — that is, paid or reckoned by tale, instead of being weighed. Libra pensa, or pensata: a pound weighed, or tried by weight