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Several

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

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

Separate; distinct; independent; exclusive; consisting of a number. Several covenant: a covenant by two or more, separately; a covenant so made as to bind the parties severally, or individually. Several fishery: a right to fish in a private water, either exclusively, or in conjunction with the owner of the soil.

In old English law

A separate share or portion.