Lammas Lands
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Lands over which there is a right of pasturage by persons other than the owner from about Lammas, or reaping time, until sowing time. Wharton.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Open, arable, and meadow land which was kept open and by many owners in severalty during so much of the year as was necessary to receive and remove the crop of the several owners, after which they were held and used in common, not only to the owners, but to Inhabitants of the parish, manor, or borough. Since Sept. 2, 1752, such lands are open August 12th,, under 24 Geo. II. c. 23, § 5; but their name was derived from the earlier practice of keeping them open from Lammas Day to Lady Day. See Elton, Commons 36. These lands were thus defined: “Lands belonging to the owner in fee simple who is absolutely the owner In fee simple, to all Intents and purposes for half the year; of pasta]:a£:e over the land by other people.” Jessel, M. R., in 46 L. J. Ch. 721; 6 Ch. D. 607.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Lands over which there is aright of pasturage by persons other than the owner from about Lammas, or reaping time, until sowing time. Wharton.